Maurice Pennington was a photographer and cartoonist for The Atlanta Inquirer during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. A talented multimedia artist, Pennington documented the boycotts, sit-ins, and the arrests of students, commenting critically on the political and social climate in Atlanta through cartoons - skewering local politicians, admonishing Black leaders for their accommodationist views, and reminding his audience of the incompatibility of segregation and democracy. All works in this collection either are protected by copyright or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact the Archives Research Center at: archives@auctr.edu with the web URL or handle identification number.
Mar 23, 2020

Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection

Maurice Pennington was a photographer and cartoonist for The Atlanta Inquirer during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. A talented multimedia artist, Pennington documented the boycotts, sit-ins, and the arrests of students, commenting critically on the political and social climate in Atlanta through cartoons - skewering local politicians, admonishing Black leaders for their accommodationist views, and reminding his audience of the incompatibility of segregation and democracy.

All works in this collection either are protected by copyright or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact the Archives Research Center at: archives@auctr.edu with the web URL or handle identification number.
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Three characters identified as "Filth," "Crime," and "Disease" stand below in the hands of a house-like figure labeled "Slums". Written on recto: "Meet Some of My Growing Family".
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
"...Meet Some of My Growing Family", circa 1962
Date Created
1961/1963
Description
Three characters identified as "Filth," "Crime," and "Disease" stand below in the hands of a house-like figure labeled "Slums". Written on recto: "Meet Some of My Growing Family".
Subject
Crime, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, African Americans--Housing, Poverty, Slums
Collection
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
A dark figure marked "Merchants" opens a door labeled "Back Door Deals". Written on recto: "_Pst-tt!".Crime
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
"_Pst-tt!", circa 1962
Date Created
1961/1963
Description
A dark figure marked "Merchants" opens a door labeled "Back Door Deals". Written on recto: "_Pst-tt!".Crime
Subject
Crime, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art
Collection
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
A white man with a club holds an African American woman in a chokehold while an African American police officer looks on and calls for backup. Written on recto: "Psst...Hang on Lady, I Just Called a White Policeman".
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
"Psst...Hang on Lady, I Just Called a White Policeman", circa 1962
Date Created
1961/1963
Description
A white man with a club holds an African American woman in a chokehold while an African American police officer looks on and calls for backup. Written on recto: "Psst...Hang on Lady, I Just Called a White Policeman".
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Crime, Race discrimination
Collection
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection