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Thomas Nast's birth certificate issued under the auspices of the King of Bavaria on September 26, 1840 [1]. Thomas Nast (/ n æ s t /; German:; September 26, 1840 [2] – December 7, 1902) was a German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon".
A political cartoon, also known as an editorial cartoon, is a cartoon graphic with caricatures of public figures, expressing the artist's opinion. An artist who writes and draws such images is known as an editorial cartoonist .
Harper's Weekly was the most widely read journal in the United States during the American Civil War era of the mid-19th century. [4] [5] Harper's took a moderate editorial position on the issue of slavery prior to the Civil War's outbreak in 1861, earning it the label "Harper's Weakly" by critics.
Salmon P. Chase of Ohio was one of the most prominent leaders of the Free Soil Party In this 1850 political cartoon, the artist attacks abolitionist, Free Soil and other sectionalist interests of 1850 as dangers to the Union. The Free Soil Party continued to exist after 1848, fielding candidates for various offices.
In this anti-abolitionist cartoon, Martin Van Buren struggles to span the gap dividing former Whig, Democratic, and Liberty members of the Free Soil Party. Garrisonian and Anti-Garrisonian abolitionists shared the goal of immediate, unconditional, and universal emancipation for all enslaved people in the United States.
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In honor of the upcoming election on November 8th, (don't forget to cast your vote!) take a break from this election and see how those before us have expressed themselves about issues of the time ...
Rogers' job at the Daily Graphic was to help out with the news sketches and at times draw cartoons. [2] In 1877, he was hired by Harper's Weekly to draw the magazine's political cartoons after the departure of Thomas Nast. [2] [4] The cartoons were dramatic adjuncts that illustrated the magazine's editorials. [5]