POLITICAL CARTOONS THROUGHOUT THE ERA
Political cartoons actually continued to stay after the Boss Tweed incident. They often play an important part in politics.
Here are some examples of famous political cartoons throughout the century.
Here are some examples of famous political cartoons throughout the century.
The Bostonians paying the excise-man, or tarring and feathering (1774)
This political cartoon depicts the tarring and feathering of Boston Commissioner of Customs, John Malcolm. Tarring and feathering was a ritual of humiliation and public warning that stopped just short of minor injury. Victims including British officials such as Malcolm and American merchants who violated non-importation by importing British goods.
Embargo Act
(1807)
This famous political cartoon lampoons the Embargo Act signed by Jefferson. It closed all ports to foreign ships and was unpopular. Ograbme is embargo spelled backwards.
A boxing match, or another bloody nose for John Bull
(1813)
The political cartoon shows King George III bleeding from the nose as he spars with James Madison. It gloats over the losses suffered by England in the War of 1812, mainly focused on the defeat of the British warship Boxer by the American frigate Enterprise.
The downfall of Mother Bank
(1833)
A political cartoon about President Andrew Jackson's 1833 order for the removal of federal deposits from the bank of America. The Second Bank of the United States was established in 1816 and was considered as a monopoly.
Southerner's reaction to Lincoln's determination
(1861)
With the nation on the brisk of civil war, President Abraham Lincoln made a request to the Congress for the troops and funds for military action on July 4, 1861. The political cartoon portrays the reaction of a Southern man to the news.
Roosevelt's big stick ideology
(1904)
The Big Stick Policy of Roosevelt is illustrated in this cartoon. It represents President Theodore Roosevelt's proposition to the Monroe Doctrine. By playing a twist on the West African proverb, Roosevelt developed the quote of "speak softly, and carry a big stick".
Wilson's suggestion for a cartoon
(1912)
The 1912 presidential candidates, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt battled over the question which candidate was the "trustbuster”. This political cartoon depicts Theodore Roosevelt wielding a baton marked "legalized monopoly" while conducting a "trust" chorus representing different trusts.
No lack of big game
(1901-1902)
This political cartoon depicts Theodore Roosevelt as a hunter and the various trusts are depicted as game.
neutrality act of 1935
The reference to this cartoon, is being the Neutrality Act of 1935 which forbade the transport, distribution or selling of supplies or ammunitions to belligerent nations, which kept the United States out of the war until attack was initiated on Pearl Harbor. This cartoon is speaking out against the Neutrality Act, and thus encouraging the entrance into World War II by the United States.
he will never know what hit him
(1941)
This cartoon opposed isolationist republicans. Published on the day America officially entered WWII, December 8th 1941, Seuss’ cartoon demonstrates how the declaration of war was a “slap in the face” to isolationists.