Must Liberty’s Light Go Out?

Political cartoon on the state of American privacy in the early 1900s. An arm labeled “espionage bill” grabs the torch from the Statue of Liberty’s upraised right hand. The Espionage Act was passed on June 15, 1917.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/96519622/

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  1. Describe what is happening in the cartoon, including the people and objects that are shown, how they are arranged, and how they relate to each other.
  2. Do you recognize any symbols? Do any words help explain the symbols? What perspective or bias does this cartoon show?
  3. Who do you think was the audience for this cartoon and what do you think the cartoonist might have wanted them to think or feel?

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