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Civil Rights Act Cartoon Analysis by Jonathan Reeves is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This cartoon from the post-Civil War era depicts the continued unfair treatment of Black Americans. A man is shown being whipped and sold at a courthouse steps, symbols that represent the slavery that was technically abolished but Blacks still faced similar punishments. While the Emancipation Proclamation and Civil Rights Act had passed, the artist suggests that in reality Blacks were still being treated as slaves through the criminal justice system. The cartoon aims to shed light on this issue and advocate

Author

Jonathan Reeves

Language

EN