Political Cartoon: Leaders of the Democratic Party

Wade Hampton III

Political Cartoon: Leaders of the Democratic Party

1868

Political Cartoon

The Library of Congress presents an 1868 political cartoon depicting four White, Democratic leaders during the intense election year. The leaders include: Wade Hampton, Horatio Seymour, Nathan Bedford Forrest and Raphael Semmes. The sources provide a description of the candidates' backgrounds and their depictions in the illustration.

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