Cotton is King!
Title
Cotton is King!
Subject
Southern Economy
Description
This cartoon was created just before the start of the Civil War, but it demonstrates the Confederate states’ economic ideology. The south believed that Great Britain and France would bow down to them because those nations would need cotton for their industry, and therefore would turn their backs on the north for fear of hurting their own economies. This cartoon shaped U.S. foreign relations with France and Great Britain through the message it sent to Southerners in support of their cause.
Creator
Stimson & Co.
Source
Dartmouth College Library
Publisher
Gary E. Wait
Date
1861
Contributor
Dartmouth College Library Bulletin April 1997
Rights
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Historical Cartoon
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