Political cartoon depicting Charles Sumner striking a triangle, a dark skinned male puppet figure with its arm extended and palm open, and a large letter A or M

Title

Political cartoon depicting Charles Sumner striking a triangle, a dark skinned male puppet figure with its arm extended and palm open, and a large letter A or M
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Date

1870

Source

New York Public Library: New York, New York, USA.

Is Part Of

Punchinello magazine.

Abstract

A political cartoon depicting Charles Sumner playing a triangle.

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Citation

“Political cartoon depicting Charles Sumner striking a triangle, a dark skinned male puppet figure with its arm extended and palm open, and a large letter A or M,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed March 15, 2026, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/373.