Mike Keeefe Political Cartoon Analysis

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Mike Keefe is a political cartoon artist for cagle cartoons, if you look at all his drawings you can see he is not for nor against a specific person, but he recognizes the situations people are being put in. The drawing of the statue of liberty with a pink hat on, signifies the unity with the current women's marches taking place all over the united states. The issue it seems to be addressing is the lack of respect the current president of the united states has shown towards women and how it has brought citizens of all genders, races, and religions together as one to support the rights that women in the world hold. In a basic form this cartoon is showing that women are human beings, citizens, and are being supported more than ever. This cartoon

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