Back in the same ol’ place again. Let’s see how we do with the second go 'round.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Aside from his mutton chops he’s white as fuck.

      Look at his chin. Look at his hands. Forehead. white.

      Edit: for comparison, other political cartoons from the time period.

      (for a little context, 1869 was a period where people were debating reconstruction and other odds and ends, like who has the right to vote, etc. They were absolutely racist fucks. these were just the ones I could reasonable conclude were from 1869-ish. at the top of results for ‘1869 political cartoons’.)