Carpet Bag And Bayonet Rule Political Cartoon

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Carpet bag and bayonet rule political cartoon.

The guys represent union soldiers that were sent to rule the south after the war and avoid another uprising. Hayes followed through only a few months into his presidency and as a result the remaining southern state republican governments collapsed southern democrats regained control of southern politics and forced out african americans and carpetbaggers new state constitutions were written and laws passed and the gains made for african american. Two part cartoon showing. Grant in a carpet bag marked carpet bag and bayonet rule.

It goes without saying that the greatest tragedy in the history of the american republic was the war between the states by which the industrialized north became the predominant force in the new american nation while the remnants of true republicanism were suppressed in the south through an often brutal military occupation called reconstruction. Copy paste by peter pappas dedicated to relinquishing. Two part cartoon showing. Share alamy images with your team and customers.

Woman the solid south carrying ulysses s. Hayes plowing under the carpet bag bayonets with a plow marked let em alone policy. You ll notice in the grant picture that the bayonet rule document is laying on the ground with bayonets scattered around it. Hoar and john logan lifting uncle sam above a swamp filled with several faces of corruption labeled blainism robesonism mahone repudiation land grab whiskey ring rotten ships pension swindle fraud 1876 star routers salary grab army ring and sectional issue with reid gesturing toward a statue.

Also available in digital form. As for grant his presidency itself was a hands off let my buddies handle it type presidency. Wales james albert 1852 1886 artist date created published. A letter from governor samuel bard to president grant on the political situation in georgia and.

Later however as reconstruction governments began to alter the reality of southern political life the newcomers were characterized by white southerners as the dregs of northern society preying upon the misfortune of the defeated south. Bard samuel ya pamphlet collection library of congress.