The issue of this political cartoon is America annexing Hawaii. It shows Uncle Sam waiting for Hawaii to be his gain. The message is America waited to take Hawaii in a patient manner. America waited and annexed Hawaii. Other arguments may be America only took Hawaii because it was doing terrible. Others may say it was to stop the rebellion from the natives. Regardless, the cartoonist used labeling and symbolism. They labeled the fruit as countries and symbolized America taking Hawaii. This idea, not the cartoon, is one the reasons I am anti-imperialism because the idea of forcefully bringing a country in your control is unfair and harsh. The cartoon symbolizes the process of the annexation.
Historical Political Cartoons-Annexation of Hawaii- Political Cartoons. Web 22- Feb. 2016
https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/ndnp-hawaii/Home/historical-feature-articles/political-cartoons
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