Which of the political cartoon devices do you see in this cartoon?

• What do you see here?

• Who are these people?

• What do you think has just happened?

• Why do you think it happened?

• Why do you think the artist chose the CAPTION “Is This a Republican Form of Government?” for this cartoon?

• Does this cartoon show movement toward or away from full citizenship for freed African Americans? Why do you think so?Political cartoons express the cartoonist’s opinion on a current issue through images and words. Political cartoons use some or all of the following artistic devices

Important peopleSymbolsExaggerated DetailsVoice or Thought BubblesA Caption