1. Reconstruction political cartoons
By: jakob Shelton and Kyle bruegging

2. Political cartoon #1

3. Description #1
The KKK and the White league are scaring the blacks. They do not want them to use their rights they have gained since they were freed.

4. Political cartoon # 2

5. Description #2
A white person was beating the Chinese immigrant. to somehow encourage Chinese immigration. The Chinese were being segregated by the western settlers.

6. Political cartoon #3

7. Description #3
The blacks were being protected by the Emancipation Proclamation.

8. Political cartoon #4

9. Description # 4
On the right hand corner there is a sign that says that “the whites were here.” The freed slave is begging for mercy because he has lost his family cause the whites killed them.

10. Political cartoon # 5

11. Description # 5
In this cartoon it shows that the African Americans were not treated very fairly. The black in the cartoon was not properly buried and was just placed on the ground and instead of getting an actual tomb stone he got a piece of wood that says “Negro Killed.”

12. Political cartoon # 6

13. Description # 6
All of the whites are joining together to stop blacks from participating in the government.