Review the information in the LOC link and look carefully at the cartoon. Analyze the cartoon’s central message and explain what comparisons are being made. Who is the target audience? Is there a particular aspect of this illustration that you find particularly surprising or meaningful? And what does this document tell you about U.S. social tensions in 1850 (in other words relate this to the disagreements over slavery)? What elements of the illustration support these observations? Is the artist making a valid comparison?
