Racism In Cartoons

1
Racism In Cartoons

• 1890s racial segregation in the U.S.
• Blacks were principal comic figures
• Over exaggerated

2
The Way African-Americans were Shown in Cartoons

• Seen as
• Barbaric
• Threatening
• Dangerous
• Ape-like

3
Sleeping on the Job

• Viewed as
• Undisciplined
• Lazy
• Careless
• Useless

4
Bad to the Bone

• Symbolizes..
• White Power
• Weakness
• Threat
• Towering over

How did these cartoons depict stereotypical
"black life," and if published today what would
the reaction be compared to then?