Focus: Prohibition and temperance were characteristic of those events in American history that were treated with respect and ridicule. Many people fought hard for its inclusion into the Constitution, believing that legislation could regulate people’s behavior. Others saw the endeavor as folly and hypocritical, reflecting an attitude that the law was poorly conceived and inadequately supported. All this made great fodder for political commentators like Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, and an army of cartoonists who filled local and national publications with their wit and witticism.
Assignment: Students are to view the provided cartoons (attachments) exhibiting themes and viewpoints on Prohibition and then choose one cartoon to analyze. You may write your analysis in the text submission box or upload it as a word.doc using the provided assignment submission link above. In your analysis you should identify the event or issue depicted in the cartoon; explain what any labels, symbols, or caricatures are representing; the cartoonist’s message and your personal thoughts/reaction to the message of the cartoon.
Directions:
1. Open and view the attached files “Prohibition cartoon 1-5”
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