Contributor U.S. Library of Congress

Update
01-01-1991
Content Type
Multimedia
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
Object Type
Interactive
License

This political cartoon satirizes the states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and early 1861. It suggests that they are seeking to serve their own narrow interests at the expense of broader national goals. This could be used as a lesson starter or mid-lesson.