Bell ringer
OLD/NEW IMMIGRATION POLITICAL CARTOON
The cartoons on this bell ringer are of old (represented by the print in 1880) and new immigration (represented by the print on the back from 1893) policies and ideas in the 19th century (1800s). Analyze both cartoons. The questions that follow each will ask you to describe the cartoons, their significance, and relate them to one another.
Puck Magazine April 28, 1880
The sign to the left of Uncle Sam reads: "Free education, free land, free speech, free ballot, free lunch."
The sign near the center of the image reads: "No oppressive taxes, no expensive kings, no compulsory military service, no knouts or dungeons."
1. Who is standing on the plank with his arms spread to welcome those entering?
2. Who are those being welcomed?
3. What are they entering?
4. What is the significance of this picture (what attitude is generated in this illustration)?
