Spanish-American and Philippine War Political Cartoons

In this first cartoon you will see a depiction of Uncle Sam teaching a class with four kids in the front and multiple teenagers in the back, with a couple of side characters. What you will notice first is that Uncle Sam is directing his attention to the four kids in the front and looking very sternly at them. The are several people portrayed in this cartoon for example: the four children in the front are portrayed as Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines; there is an Indian in the background holding his book upside down; a Chinese kid in the doorway; and an African American washing the windows while Uncle Sam teaches the "new kids".






Both pictures are from Humboldt State University.