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.
3 Objects displayed
AllCollectionsObjects
  1. Browse Repository
  2. Archival Collections
  3. Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
For:
  • Subjects = Race relations
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
"...Must Swing Both Ways To Work", circa 1962 1961/1963 A clock pendulum with a white man and an African American man's face on opposite sides symbolizing patience swings back and forth. Race relations, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Civil rights movements Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
"So Called 'Good' White South", circa 1962 1961/1963 A man holds a loose rope in his arms with signs behind him reading: "So Called 'Good' White South", and "Fear Alibis". Written on recto: "I'm Sitting Out All Racial Matters Because My Hands Are Tied Tight". Race relations, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Race discrimination 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