Herb Block, “An American Tragedy” (cartoon), Washington Post, June 5, 1964

Herb Block was a prominent nationally syndicated columnist whose cartoons reflected liberal opinion. Cartoons provide graphic opinions that can influence readers in a way that written words in editorials, articles, and books cannot. They provide a useful source for historians but call for discerning judgment because the artist is usually expressing a specific point of view.

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Source: A 1964 Herb Block Cartoon, © The Herb Block Foundation.

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