The history of the nineteenth century in caricature . <c SQ~) ef sr 1 ^\ Q_ o) #S. | T58 CENTURY IN CARICATURE. THE CREAT DISUNION SERPENT, From the coffection of the New York Historical Society. decorated with the single star, which was the sign of theSouthern Confederacy, is astride of the back of Daniel Web-ster, who is crawling on all-fours. In Websters left handis the Constitution. Dont back out, Webster, says thes-laveholder. If you do, were ruined. The slave-womanwho is being pursued has taken refuge with William LloydGarrison, of the Boston Liberator, who is saying: Dontbe alarmed,
The history of the nineteenth century in caricature . <c SQ~) ef sr 1 ^\ Q_ o) #S. | T58 CENTURY IN CARICATURE. THE CREAT DISUNION SERPENT, From the coffection of the New York Historical Society. decorated with the single star, which was the sign of theSouthern Confederacy, is astride of the back of Daniel Web-ster, who is crawling on all-fours. In Websters left handis the Constitution. Dont back out, Webster, says thes-laveholder. If you do, were ruined. The slave-womanwho is being pursued has taken refuge with William LloydGarrison, of the Boston Liberator, who is saying: Dontbe alarmed, Susanna, youre safe enough. One of Garri-sons arms is encircling the negresss waist, at the end of theother is a pistol. In the back of the picture is the Temple ofLiberty, over which two flags are flying. On one flag weread: All men are born free and equal; on the other, A day, an hour, of virtuous Liberty is worth an Age ofservitude. CHAPTER XVII NEGLECTED OPPORTUNITIES DOWN to the last quarter of the nineteenth century,I the history of American political caricature is ahistory of lost opportunities. Revolu
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