Political Cartoons In The 1800's

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Political cartoons were extremely popular in the 1800’s. In the political cartoon above, the mediator is trying to stop two people who are foolishly tearing the Northern states and Southern states apart. This is a clear representation of what was remotely occurring during this time. These two people, Abraham Lincoln and Jeff Davis were more invested in their personal goals instead of the success of the States. Slavery was the major topic of debate in politics. The biggest issue with slavery was the plans for expansion. With other pieces of land added to the debate, such as Mexico, territories were unequal in the division of Free states and Slave states. As a result, laws such as Wilmot Proviso, Missouri Compromise, and the Compromise of 1850