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Image – Anti-Copperhead Cartoon from Harper’s Weekly (1863)
Anti-Copperhead Cartoon from Harper’s Weekly (1863) Page 483
Chapter 14
Anti-Copperhead Cartoon from Harper’s Weekly (1863)
The Copperheads were a faction of Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War. They advocated for an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates. Staunch opponents of President Abraham Lincoln, whom they accused of being a despot, they were often accused of being disloyal to the Union. Republicans called these anti-war Democrats "Copperheads," in reference to the venomous snake.
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Questions for Analysis
1. Examine this cartoon which appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1863. How is the Union portrayed?
2. How are the Copperheads depicted as enemies of the Union?