Look at the image ” The Propogation Society — More than Welcome.” ( N. Currier, “The Propagation Society, More Free than Welcome,” 1855 More Free Than WelcomeLinks to an external site. ) It is a kind of political cartoon. How does it reflect the concerns over Catholic Irish and German immigration? How does it indicate the prejudices of its white Protestant audience? Identify each of the figures, who they are supposed to be, and how they contribute to the image’s message. How is this like or unlike attitudes towards immigration in the USA today?
I know this picture is depicting the Jay’s treaty, which was a…
I know this picture is depicting the Jay’s treaty, which was a peace treaty between the US and Great Britain. But, didn’t the colonists hate the treaty? Isn’t that why they’re referring to Jay and Washington as “Hang the cowards”? My question is, Why didn’t they like the treaty?