History | Graded Assignment | Analyzing Political Cartoons

Name: Pedro Henrique Hara Bialy Date: 09/13/2022

Graded Assignment
Analyzing Political Cartoons
Analyze both of the political cartoons in Learn: Analyzing Political Cartoons
(25 points)

“This is a White Man’s Government” Score

1. When was this cartoon drawn? September 5, 1868 by: Thomas Nast

2. What is the subject of the cartoon? The subject of the cartoon is about the Reconstruction Amendments and
how much debate there was over it for the people of the south who were against it.

3. What did the cartoonist include in the cartoon?

People Objects Events/Actions Symbolism

There were Knives, The action was that This symbolizes

The people in the
paper, a club, a hat and three white men had inequality and inequity
cartoon were one black
a flag on the ground. their foot on one black colored people.
man and three white
man, holding him down.
men.

4. What do you think was the cartoonist’s purpose in creating this work?
The was to see how blacks were treated back then and to convey how black people were treated by the
democratic party.

5. Who do you think the intended audience was? Why do you think this? I think this was intended for the people
that were voting.

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6. What is the tone of this cartoon? The tone of the cartoon is anger and hatred.

7. Based on your observations of this cartoon, what three things can you infer from it? Narcissism, racism and
egocentrism.

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(25 points)

“Andrew Johnson Kicking Freedmen’s Bureau” Score

1. What was your initial reaction to the cartoon?

2. When was this cartoon drawn?

3. What is the subject of the cartoon?

4. What did the cartoonist include in the cartoon?

People Objects Events/Actions Symbolism

5. What do you think was the cartoonist’s purpose in creating this work?

6. Who do you think the intended audience was? Why do you think this?

7. What is the tone of this cartoon?

8. Based on your observations of this cartoon, what three things can you infer from it?

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(25 points) Score

Choose one of the political cartoons you have just analyzed. Based on your analysis of this
cartoon, write a paragraph on its effectiveness. Describe the message of the cartoon, and
explain why the cartoon is or is not effective in conveying its message.

Answer:

Your Score ___ of 75

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