Question
In 1866, Republicans in Congress passed laws to protect freed people in the South. One bill
strengthened the Freedmen's Bureau, and another bill said that freed people's rights should
not be taken away. President Andrew Johnson vetoed, or rejected, both bills.
The cartoon below was published in 1866, in the months after Johnson vetoed the bills. It
shows Johnson seated on a chair, surrounded by his advisors. The woman in the lower right is
Lady Liberty. Look at the cartoon. Then follow the instructions below.
Click to correct any errors in the text below.
In this cartoon, Andrew Johnson is portrayed as acting more like a soldier than a
president. On the lower right, Lady Liberty looks happy with Johnson's actions.
Through the use of these symbols, the cartoonist argued that Johnson was going
against the principles of democracy.
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Answer
In this cartoon, Andrew Johnson is portrayed as acting more like a soldier than a president. On the lower right, Lady Liberty looks disappointed with Johnson's actions. Through the use of these symbols, the cartoonist argued that Johnson was going against the principles of democracy.