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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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".
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
"Negro Voters", circa 1961
Date Created
1960/1962
Description
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".
Subject
Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Voting
Collection
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
A man symbolizing "You" stands in between campaign posters for John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Written on recto: "The Man or the Party?".
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection
"The Man or the Party?", circa 1960
Date Created
1959/1961
Description
A man symbolizing "You" stands in between campaign posters for John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Written on recto: "The Man or the Party?".
Subject
Voting, African Americans--Politics and government, Political cartoons, Art, Political participation
Collection
Maurice Pennington Political Cartoon Collection