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Political Cartoons
Cartoon 31
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
The Wrestling Match
ANALYZING POLITICAL CARTOONS
Study the political cartoon, and then answer the questions that follow.
1. Who is shown wrestling with the railroad?
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2. Why do you think the man is shown wrestling the railroad?
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WRITING ACTIVITY
The Elkins and Hepburn Acts could be considered an outcome of the
“wrestling match.” How did they help regulate the railroad industry?
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31 Political Cartoons Activities for American History