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In this political cartoon from the Ottawa Journal and Triumph (printed in Franklin County), the Republican Party is depicted as a greedy wolf, attempting to trick the Populist shepherdess into abandoning her duty as protector of the sheep. The sheep represent the American people. The cartoon includes a caption that outlines their conversation.
Creator: Ottawa Journal and Triumph
Date: September 20, 1894
This cartoon is the only cartoon selected for this standard that illustrates how the Populists did not trust Republican politicians. Thus, it would serve as an excellent introduction to this standard as a visual representation of party conflict during this era.
KS:7th:4.2:Populism (2005)
Item Number: 210797
Call Number: K329.84 P39 v. 1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210797
Agriculture - Livestock - Sheep
Collections - Library
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1880s to 1920s (Benchmark 4) - Populism (Indicator 2) - Government corruption
Date - 1890s - 1894
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Populist
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Populism
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Newspaper - Illustrations
People - Women
Places - Cities and towns - Ottawa
Places - Counties - Franklin
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917 - Populism, 1890 - 1900
Type of Material - Newspapers - Illustrations
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