•What do you see?

•What artistic devices does the cartoonist use?

• Who is shaking hands?

• What scene is shown beneath the 2 men?

•Why do you think the scene is labeled worse than slavery?

•What is the cartoonist’s message?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