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Introduction

Political cartoons, like the one below, served as a more direct means of commenting on the Great Strike of 1877 and its aftermath.

Questions to Consider

• What two groups are represented by the two sets of images (view the enlarged image)?

• What message does the cartoon convey?

Document

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Source:
Frank Bellew, "Labor and Capital," Harper's Weekly (25 Aug 1877), 668.

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