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Though difficult to read here, the signs on this cartoon indicate the inequalities of life under Jim Crow. Is the point muted by the way in which the cartoonist portrays the woman? Please note: Your comments will not be posted immediately.
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zena (October 9, 2003 at 1:33 PM EST):
I think the picture shows that African Americans are/were still being deprived of the educational and cultural opportunities that might have enabled the woman in the picture to be shown in a less ignorant light. Nonetheless, she sees the lack of justice and opportunity -- she is alive and perceptive -- educated through experience, and she calls for change and true equality.
Fellicia Williams (October 9, 2003 at 1:33 PM EST):
I think about how hard my ancestors had to work to become free.
Paige (October 9, 2003 at 1:32 PM EST):
I think that this picture is trying to show that it was not fair to blacks because the blacks had to sit in the backs of the buses and couldn't be in the same places.
Jonathan (October 9, 2003 at 1:32 PM EST):
The artist truly captured the thoughts of whites, and showed that the cities were made for whites, in those days.
brittneyking (October 9, 2003 at 1:31 PM EST):
I think this picture shows a lot of hatred against all black people. If you really look at the picture and read some of the billboards and some of the words on the buildings you will see that slavery was still going on and white people only wanted equal rights for themselves. Also that they didn't really care about us black people.
Miguel,Alan,Juan (October 9, 2003 at 1:31 PM EST):
This cartoon depicts that black people couldn't express their opinion verbally because they would be prosecuted.
Molly (October 9, 2003 at 1:30 PM EST):
I think the image is saying that people tried to change things but it seems as if nothing has changed at all.
Lillibeth (October 9, 2003 at 1:30 PM EST):
I think this caption is true to what I have learned in school and have read in books. That when rights for "blacks" rolled around people found away to still disrespect them without breaking the law. I think this woman is saying, "Are you sure we have rights, because from where I am standing my right as a person and a member of this country seems limited." I think our country has done wrong in putting others in a less than equal place.
Andre from WMS (October 9, 2003 at 1:29 PM EST):
I think that people shouldn't be classified as Asian, African American, Whites or whatever ... But i think the person who drew this picture drew it to show what white people thought or some might still think about black people. That they are dumb and can't spell. But that is not right because even if the person is black, blue, pink, doesn't mean that they are different on the inside. Everyone is alike and that's what I think about how people should be treated.
ledbird (October 9, 2003 at 1:28 PM EST):
The picture is saying that just because you say blacks are free doesn\'t mean you're going to acknowledge it.
brian jacks (October 9, 2003 at 1:27 PM EST):
This is a sad comment on American society.
Quaponda (October 9, 2003 at 1:26 PM EST):
I feel that the picture is responing to how African Americans of today are still going through racial issues. Even though they're not slaves anymore, they're still going through rough times.
Lyra (October 9, 2003 at 1:26 PM EST):
I think the caption was made by a white person. They were trying to say that even with the Jim Crow laws, even though nothing changed, that whites thought the blacks were too stupid to see the changes that the white man made with little effort or care.
Shawn (October 9, 2003 at 1:12 PM EST):
I think that this was a very harsh, but true picture. They said that blacks may have been free, but they were in fact not.
Lauren (January 31, 2003 at 4:10 PM EST):
The cartoonist is obviously trying to show that no big changes had occurred in blacks' civil rights as a result of Jim Crow. But ironically, the cartoonist who is trying support the black cause ends up instead supporting the racist stereotype most whites had about blacks; that blacks were innately unable to function as civilized people should. This clearly demonstrates how deeply rooted racism was in the white community; even advocates of black rights felt that blacks still were a level below them.
ellen (January 31, 2003 at 4:09 PM EST):
I think that the artist was trying to portray the point of veiw of the Negroes (obviously). If you look carefully at the details, it gives you the impression that it was virtually impossible for Negroes to lives the normal lives that Americans do today. Even the whites would've lived differently because from my knowledge i got the impression that the whites were keeping a sharp eye out for all the faults of the Negroes just so they would have more things to say. How unfortunate.
Elizabeth A. (January 31, 2003 at 4:09 PM EST):
I believe the photo represents black people still being isolated of their freedom and not having equal rights and the woman portrays all black people asking the question: "Who said we were free?"
Elliott (January 31, 2003 at 4:08 PM EST):
The Black woman in the picture represents how the Blacks felt after the slaves were emancipated. They felt that they should have gained civil rights with their 'freedom' but White supremacists had a different idea of what freedom for Blacks meant.
Keala (January 31, 2003 at 4:08 PM EST):
This image says to me that even after all of the fighting, all of the rebelling, and all of the dying, that black people still don't have rights. Sure they get to ride the bus, But how would you like it if someone made you sit in the back of the bus. How would you like it if someone got to look at your vote for president. Not too good now would you. Some people need to put themselves into another person's shoes.
cassie (January 31, 2003 at 4:07 PM EST):
i think the artist is trying to make it seem like blacks don't really understand what freedom is. they thought freedom would be easy but it turned out the same or worse than what they had before
Mr. Shadow (January 31, 2003 at 4:07 PM EST):
This picture makes think that even though the blacks were free they were still treated unequally. The whites were stupid back then and some still are today for being racist.
shetyra c. (December 18, 2002 at 5:35 PM EST):
i think the picture is showing she's saying someone said the blacks were free yet nothing changed!!
Amanda (November 15, 2002 at 2:24 PM EST):
This picture shows the different places for whites and balcks. I don't think this is fair.It shows that blacks don't have equal rights.
Coopie (November 15, 2002 at 2:24 PM EST):
They are supposed to be free but they're not. It's insane.
Dan (November 15, 2002 at 2:23 PM EST):
I believe that the photo represents a past that had placed the colored below the whites. It was a time of ignorance. We are all of one color on the inside and we are all alike. The people who see differences in color and point it out are shallow and may feel a need to be dominant. The photo should let us all remember that we have come a long way and what happened should never have happened. We most all work together to make ourselves one and we need to stop pointing fingers and blaming one another for things that we could not control (e.g. I was never there in that time and many of us weren't). All I ask is that when we look at each other don't look at the skin and don't look at what we had no control over look at what we can achieve together and look at each other as an individuals.
Chris (November 15, 2002 at 2:22 PM EST):
what the person is trying to say is that even though the blacks went to war to fight for their freedom to show the whites that they are worthy they still ended up the same.
Justine (November 15, 2002 at 2:21 PM EST):
The picture is saying that the black women still aren't freed because they dont have any freedoms or rights.
Kyra and Nikki (November 15, 2002 at 2:20 PM EST):
It's showing that the African Americans, even though the government says they are free, they really aren't. There are many places that separate both races which shows that whites and blacks are not equal.
Justin (November 15, 2002 at 2:19 PM EST):
The picture is trying to say that if blacks are really free, why are they still restricted from almost everything.
John Bobby (November 15, 2002 at 2:19 PM EST):
The segregation makes them feel like slaves
erik (November 15, 2002 at 2:18 PM EST):
i think it mocks black intelligence
Sam (November 15, 2002 at 2:18 PM EST):
I believe that they are saying that black women will never be free
Danielle (November 4, 2002 at 3:02 PM EST):
this picture shows that everything in the town is for whites only and blacks got nothing.
John Petitto (November 4, 2002 at 2:55 PM EST):
I think that what the African American is saying is right. They fought a war and they thought they were gonna be free. Then they finish the war and it's just as bad as when they had slavery. The picture also portrays the African American badly. It makes it like they can't speak well. I think this picture is misleading.
Kelly * Alexis (November 4, 2002 at 2:53 PM EST):
We think that this picture shows the difficulties the blacks went through during the hard times of the Jim Crow Laws.
Joey D (November 4, 2002 at 2:50 PM EST):
I belive that this is saying how they freed black slaves but still mistreated them. But black women didn't have the same rights as black men, and if you think about it white women didn't have those rights either.
shabazz (November 4, 2002 at 2:48 PM EST):
It is obvious what it was trying to say.......basically, that even though the African- Americans were free.... they weren't really free.
kwee (November 4, 2002 at 2:47 PM EST):
I believe that stereotyping was done when they made this cartoon. We as african Americans were not and are not given the respect and equality we deserve. As much as we try not to believe it racism is here and will always be here as long as we live. It is true we are our own people yet and still we are not treated this way. We are still looked down own and we will always be. This picture is just another thing that helps us face reality about being Afrcan American living in America.
Miracle (October 15, 2002 at 11:17 AM EST):
I believe that they are saying that black women will never be free. They lower us women to the bottom and believe we are nothing, a waste of time, and worthless.
shamika (October 10, 2002 at 6:39 PM EST):
I think this picture is trying to say that even though legally black people were free, in reality they were not. As you can see in the picture, they made the black woman unable to talk right. We are labeled as dumb and unable to learn and this is what this picture means to me.
Eileen (October 9, 2002 at 10:59 AM EST):
Freedom on paper is NOT freedom. Freedom will not be real until it is manifested in works (deeds). Although the negro was legally free, there was no and still is no equality. The terms & methods have changed, but the Jim Crow laws are still in affect.
OCIR D`SEKAR (October 9, 2002 at 10:59 AM EST):
I think the picture displays America`s fears of African Americans. It seems these images were created to give the allusion that blacks were merely animals walking up-right with the ability to speak particial english. These fears are still visible throughout America, as many frown on the thought of a black president.
Keith (October 7, 2002 at 5:18 PM EST):
Actually this caption my have been drawn by a person who THOUGHT they were anti Jim Crow. But their biases of African-Americans comes out in the caricature of the black woman as well as her speech.
Kandirra (October 2, 2002 at 10:28 AM EST):
This caricature shows the thought behind the times, but to think that it doesn't happen today would be foolish. We see it every day when people say "Urban", "working class". The terms have just changed, but it still remains that blacks, around the world, are treated as second-class citizens. We see the way people make fun of Ebonics, and it's not the failure to use proper English itself, but it is the thought that we are not intelligent. Many blacks live in neighbourhoods where education is provided, but those that provide the education itself are not concerned with the students, or their struggle to become a "person". To be recognized in society as someone other than an entertainer, who dances across the stage saying “yo, yo, yo”, upholding the same mocking principles that enslaved us mentally, would be an achievement within itself. We can be more than just entertainers, or athletes. We can, and will, be treated with respect, once we see that we have carried on the torch of hatred. Others do not have to behave destructively towards us, because we are self-destructing, killing each other in the name of tenement territory. A final thought: How many black people do you see with natural hair, hair that has not been straightened by an iron, or chemicals? How many black people do you see loving their skin, regardless of how dark others may think it is? How many black families do you see? We have come a long way, but the journey has just begun.
Haley (October 2, 2002 at 10:28 AM EST):
The picture seems to identify that Blacks had been freed by law (Emancipation Proclamation). Yet, at the same time, Jim Crow laws had been implemented throughout America, creating a total contrast of ideals. I don't really agree with how the Black woman is portrayed. But perhaps she represents the mental, educational and social slavery that Blacks still faced even though "plantation" slavery had been done away with. Things became very separated, forcing Blacks to seek out their own. Most did not have access to materials sorely needed to become a thriving and not struggling race, such as school books, work that existed outside of maids, janitors, or porters, etc. Though free, Blacks were still treated like slaves. Being treated so, some still held onto that old mentality, I suppose.
Karin (October 1, 2002 at 7:24 PM EST):
It seems as if someone was trying to prove how unfair segregation was, but did a half-hearted effort by portraying the woman as someone with incorrect English, big lips, and dirty clothes, and a washboard. I'm surprised they didn't have her eating a piece of watermelon. They were using the exact same stereotypes that were being used to justify segregation. I believe if a foreigner who didn't know what was going on seen that cartoon they would not have been able to determine whether or not the artist was for or against segregation and unfair treatment in the eyes of the law. It's like trying to make a point without stirring up too much trouble. Something a lot of the Politicians did back then.
Cynthia (October 1, 2002 at 7:22 PM EST):
This cartoon depicts the fact that while blacks may have been free from the chains of slavery, they were still subject to the restrictions, limitations and second-class citizen status imposed by whites. It was freedom on paper only.
Kennie (October 1, 2002 at 7:22 PM EST):
Well I think that was the tone of America at the time. I lot of things have changed but also in the same aspect some things have remained the same. Racism is still alive and well in the united states it's just more covert.
Mercedes (October 1, 2002 at 12:48 PM EST):
I believe that the caption above is showing that even though blacks and ex-slaves were freed from slavery, they are still not equal to other whites. If you noticed the black is wearing rags and messy clothing and working and the buildings in the bachground say whites only, no negroes and what not.
Sara Sanders (October 1, 2002 at 12:48 PM EST):
i think that even though the amendments said that they were free, they really didn't get all the rights that a white did. they had to sit at the back of buses, and most buildings were for whites, they had to have their own buildings. That is not really free.
Lisa Lerner (October 1, 2002 at 10:34 AM EST):
i think that the blacks were not sure if they had all the equal rights a white person had
lolita (October 1, 2002 at 10:34 AM EST):
i think that even though there were the 13, 14 and 15 amendment, blacks still did not have equal rights
miranda (October 1, 2002 at 10:33 AM EST):
Blacks don't have equal rights
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