Interpret the political cartoon below. How does it depict Abraham Lincoln's efforts during the Civil War? Write a paragraph in response. Refer to specific details in the political cartoon to support your explanation. Compose complete sentences that contain proper spelling and grammar. Your teacher will grade your response to ensure you receive proper credit for your answer. The caption below the image reads "Prof. Lincoln in his great feat of balancing." Abraham Lincoln is performing for an audience; a clown is pointing at him. Abraham Lincoln has a look of concern on his face. On top of his head, he is balancing a symbol of peace (a dove) and Fort Sumter. Caption: Prof. Lincoln in His Great Feat of Balancing, Vanity Fair, March 23, 1861 (15 points) and

Question

make like a 7th grader did it. put so errors of spelling in it!

Answer 1

The pprivate catoon shows Abrham Lincoln trying to balance a dnve a Fort Sumer (typo alert!) on his head. The caption says "Prof. LIncoln in his great feat of balancing." The clown is pinting at him and Lincoln looks all worried. This shows how during the Civil War, Lincoln had a tough job of trying to keep the peace and keep the country together. The cartoon is making fun of him, saying it's like a circus act for him to try to balance everything. But really, it shows he was trying his best to deal with a difficult situation.