Political Cartoon: Congress - 14th Amendment 2nd Section

Political Cartoon: Congress - 14th Amendment 2nd Section

1902

Political Cartoon

The Library of Congress features a political cartoon depicting a man asleep in a hammock with the words, "Congress" written across his chest. A young Black boy looks back towards him with a drum. An elephant in the background has words across its body, "Don't wake him up." There are objects on the ground that read, "14th Amendment" and "2nd Section."


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