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Cartoon, Rebecca and Her Daughters
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Cartoon, Rebecca and Her Daughters
Cartoon, Rebecca and Her Daughters. A parody of an illustration which appeared in the Illustrated London News in February of the same year. The original riots took place in Wales, as protests against toll gate charges. This cartoon depicts the Irish reforming politician and nationalist leader, Daniel O Connell, as an Irish Rebecca, and his daughters as members of the Repeal Association, fighting for the rights of the Irish people against rents, church rates, tithes and poor laws, with Sir Robert Peel as the powerless Tolltaker, hiding behind his toll booth door. Date: 1843
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1840s 1843 Comment Conflicts Conservative Liberal Parliament Repeal Russell Satire Satirical Tory
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This print, titled "Cartoon, Rebecca and Her Daughters," is a parody of an illustration that originally appeared in the Illustrated London News in 1843. The event depicted in this cartoon was the Irish Repeal Agitation, a series of protests against toll gate charges that took place in Wales during the 1840s. The cartoonist cleverly depicted the Irish reforming politician and nationalist leader, Daniel O'Connell, as an Irish Rebecca, a symbol of rebellion against oppressive laws. O'Connell's daughters in the cartoon represent the Repeal Association, fighting valiantly for the rights of the Irish people against rents, church rates, tithes, and poor laws. In the background, Sir Robert Peel, the British Prime Minister and a prominent Conservative politician, is portrayed as the powerless Tolltaker, hiding behind his toll booth door. Peel's inability to maintain control over the situation is a commentary on the political climate of the time, with the Liberal leader, Lord John Russell, looking on with a smirk. This satirical cartoon provides an insight into the political tensions and conflicts of the early Victorian era in Britain and Ireland. The use of humor and commentary in political cartoons was a common way to engage the public in political debates and shape public opinion during this period. This print is a testament to the power of art and satire in shaping the political discourse of the time.
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