Freedman's Bureau Flyer Analysis
Author The Freedman’s Bureau flyer was written in 1866 by Democrats, after Congress passed the Freedman’s Bureau Act, as well as the Homestead Act in an attempt to help out African Americans. The Democrats were very opposed, and even resented Congress for aiding the African Americans to gain stability and security so they purposefully portrayed white men as the victims of racial injustice. Therefore, pointing out that there is a clear bias towards Radical Republicans and their support of African American rights and freedoms.
Audience
The intended audience of this flyer is white men. This is because the cartoon depicts the white man doing manual labor that the African American slaves would have done before the Civil War. The flyer also targets white men because of the fact that they are well-known slave owners and relied on the labor of slaves to prosper, so The Freedman’s Bureau took a direct hit on their ability to profit. The depiction of the black man in a laid back position with ripped clothing and a goofy smile on his face also resonates with the Southern black stereotypes that they are uneducated fools and the white man deserves praise for being a morally and intellectually superior being. The poster also mentions two men, Clymer and Geary, who were in the running for governor, and so now …show more content…
This allowed African Americans, previously in servitude, to gain protection and certain liberties that they weren’t allowed prior to the Civil War. Of course, most white men were outraged that black people were allowed such freedoms and “luxuries” at their expense. “For 1864 and 1865, the Freedman’s Bureau cost the tax-payers of the Nation, at least Twenty-Five Millions of Dollars.” This portrays that the Freedman’s Bureau is causing a severe issue nationwide, when in reality the problem is rooted in the white-supremacist male ethnographic
Audience
The intended audience of this flyer is white men. This is because the cartoon depicts the white man doing manual labor that the African American slaves would have done before the Civil War. The flyer also targets white men because of the fact that they are well-known slave owners and relied on the labor of slaves to prosper, so The Freedman’s Bureau took a direct hit on their ability to profit. The depiction of the black man in a laid back position with ripped clothing and a goofy smile on his face also resonates with the Southern black stereotypes that they are uneducated fools and the white man deserves praise for being a morally and intellectually superior being. The poster also mentions two men, Clymer and Geary, who were in the running for governor, and so now …show more content…
This allowed African Americans, previously in servitude, to gain protection and certain liberties that they weren’t allowed prior to the Civil War. Of course, most white men were outraged that black people were allowed such freedoms and “luxuries” at their expense. “For 1864 and 1865, the Freedman’s Bureau cost the tax-payers of the Nation, at least Twenty-Five Millions of Dollars.” This portrays that the Freedman’s Bureau is causing a severe issue nationwide, when in reality the problem is rooted in the white-supremacist male ethnographic