Title |
Date Created |
Description |
Subject |
Collection |
"You're Fired!", circa 1962 |
1961/1963 |
View of a white man firing an African American porter at a downtown store where other African Americans protest outside holding signs that read "No Jim Crow". Written on recto: "You're Fired!". |
Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Race discrimination, African Americans--Employment |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"Community Effort", circa 1962 |
1961/1963 |
A diverse group of men including a businessman, pastor, and construction worker, hold signs that read: "United For Freedom". Written on recto: Community Effort. |
African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"Beautiful Atlanta", circa 1962 |
1960/1964 |
View of a newer house facade with a deteriorating home behind it. Written on recto: "Slums...Beautiful Atlanta" |
Art, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"Pogo Stick Allen", circa 1961 |
1960/1962 |
Ivan Allen Jr. jumps on a pogo stick across a checkered floor marked with various political decisions: "For County Unit System", "Quit That", "Quit This", "Change of Heart", "Relocate All Negroes". "For Police State", "Running For Mayor", "Social Conscienceless or Consciousness??", "Not for Governor", and "For Governor". |
Race relations, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Mayors |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"Negro Voters", circa 1961 |
1960/1962 |
A white man symbolizing Atlanta Negro Voters' League with an "I'm for Ivan [Allen Jr.]" button force-feeds an African American man symbolizing "Negro Voters" medicine from a bottle marked "Political Decision". |
Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Voting |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"Hospital Overload", circa 1961 |
1960/1962 |
A nurse carries a large package labeled "Hospital Overload" while a man labeled "Hospital Officials" sits on top with a whip. |
African American women, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, African Americans--Health and hygiene |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"Lines of Communication Open", circa 1960 |
1959/1961 |
A man symbolizing the Student-Adult Committee [Atlanta Student Movement] sits at a switchboard labeled "Ever-Ready". The labels on the switchboard read: "Equal Rights", "Employment", "School Desegregation", "Sit-Ins", "Lunch Counters", and "Boycott". Written on recto: "Lines of Communication Open". |
African Americans--Segregation, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Employment, African American student movements |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"Some People Never Learn", circa 1960 |
1959/1961 |
A wealthy Black man knocks on a back side alley door marked "Downtown Luxury Store - Colored Customers", while the man's chauffeur looks on in disgrace. Written on recto: "Some People Never Learn". |
African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, African Americans--Segregation, Race discrimination, African Americans--Economic conditions |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"Held Back", circa 1960 |
1959/1961 |
A young man labeled "Negro Pupils" stands freezing in the snow in tattered clothes chained to a ball marked "Segregation". Just out of reach is a fire burning with fuel logs labeled as "Transportation", "Trade and Industrial Training", "Libraries", "County Funds", and Maintenance". Written on recto: "Held Back". |
African Americans--Segregation, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, African Americans--Education, African American students |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"Git!", circa 1960 |
1959/1961 |
A white farmer representing "Union County" and Uncle Sam holding papers reading "Sinking U.S. Prestige Report" turn an African American military worker and a maid away from an area marked federal land. Written on recto: "Git!". |
African Americans--Housing, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Armed Forces, Race discrimination |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |
"The Man or the Party?", circa 1960 |
1959/1961 |
A man symbolizing "You" stands in between campaign posters for John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Written on recto: "The Man or the Party?". |
Voting, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Political participation |
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection |