Gilded Age Political Cartoons – The Johnstown Flood - Bowdoin …
Political cartoons became a prime tool to express the public’s anger. “Protectors of our Industries” was created by Bernhard Gillam and published by Keppler and Schwarzmann in The Puck, a satirical magazine. It was released in 1883, six years before the Johnstown Flood (Gillam 1883).
Political Cartoons, Part 3: 1850-1900 - First Amendment Museum
Political cartoons of this era were mostly published in magazines such as Harper’s Weekly, Puck, Judge, and more – although many were also published in newspapers. Click on each image to enlarge. The Republican Party of the mid-nineteenth century was composed of a wide array of reformers and disparate groups.
Gilded Age Cartoons - Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library
Images from Josh Brown’s lecture, "Seeing Boom and Bust: Capital and Labor in the Gilded Age Pictorial Press," Illustrating the Gilded Age: Political Cartoons and the Press in American Politics and Culture, 1877-1901, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont, Ohio, May 20/June 6, 2008.
Gilded Age, immigration cartoons, political satire, cultural …
During the Gilded Age, political cartoons were used to dramatically illustrate arguments. This often meant playing up stereotypes in order to score political points. View the cartoons below and evaluate each illustrator’s viewpoints by answering the questions below each image.
The Gilded Age (c.1870 to 1900) was sandwiched between the Civil War and the Progressive Era, two periods in which politics “really mattered.” In contrast, the interv ening decades seem to offer only lessons in disillusionment and cynicism.
Gilded Age Political Cartoons 1. What is the main idea of this cartoon? 2. What was the first thing you noticed in this cartoon? 3. Who is depicted in this cartoon? 4. Develop two questions about this cartoon. 5. How could this cartoon be used as evidence in an essay concerning corruption in the Grant Administration? 6.
Political Cartoons of the Gilded Age - The Pulse of Politics: Political …
Political cartoons of the Gilded Age are satirical illustrations that depict the social and political issues of the time, including corruption, industrialization, and inequality. They provided a visual commentary on the era’s economic and political challenges.
Political Cartoons from the Gilded Age : Wealth & Corruption
Political cartoons from the Gilded Age served as powerful visual critiques of the social and political issues of the time, using exaggerated caricatures and symbols to convey particular viewpoints and messages.
Gilded Age Political Cartoons: Unveiling the Satirical Artistry
Gilded Age political cartoons are satirical illustrations that caricatured politicians and social issues, providing commentary on the era’s societal and political climate. They often highlighted corruption, inequality, and industrialization’s impact.
Gilded-Age cartoons denigrating African Americans, American Indi ans, or Jews, in order to consider the racial, ethnic, class, and religious sources of prejudice.