This political cartoon is about the Spanish American War. This was a war between Spain, a falling empire, and America, a growing empire. After the war, America took control of Cuba, the Philippines, and Guam. The cartoonist’s message is that the actions that America took after the war were wrong. I support this claim with the evidence that Uncle Sam is chasing a Filipino man who looks scared and distressed. Both Uncle Sam and the man are fully sprinting, shown by how their legs are stretched. Looking at the clothes of the Filipino man, another person might say that by taking control of the Philippines, we are making these uncivilized people more civilized. The Filipino man’s clothes are crude compared to Uncle Sam’s. The cartoonist used labeling because the words “ Filipino” are written on his grass skirt. There is also symbolism because Uncle Sam is a symbol of America; he is not a real person. This cartoon supports my opinion of imperialism because I think that the US shouldn't have forcefully taken the Philippines. The cartoon demonstrates this using the Filipino man.
Worcester, Dean. "Dean Worcester's Fantasy Islands: Photography, Film, and the Colonial Philippines." Choice Reviews Online 52.04 (2014): n. pag. Ocw.mit.edu. Ocw.mit.edu. Web. 20 Feb. 2016.
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