Nast & Reconstruction, understanding a political cartoon

Thomas Nast, “The Union As It Was—Worse Than Slavery,” 1874
Warning: this video includes violent and racist imagery

Thomas Nast, “The Union As It Was—Worse Than Slavery,” 1874, wood engraving, illustration in Harper’s Weekly (October 24, 1874) (Library of Congress)

A conversation between Dr. Kimberly Kutz Elliott and Dr. Beth Harris