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Published in July 1870, when Canada took possession of Rupert's Land following the Red River Rebellion…

Published in July 1870, when Canada took possession of Rupert's Land following the Red River Rebellion…

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Held by: McCord Stewart Museum via McCord Stewart Museum (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dates: 1870 (indexed as 1870)
Level: item (source: Image)
Scope & content: Published in July 1870, when Canada took possession of Rupert's Land following the Red River Rebellion, this cartoon appeared just three years after the birth of Canada in 1867. Canada is depicted as a child, with Great Britain, represented as Mother Britannia, holding out her protective arms. Uncle Sam, representing the United States, stands on the other side, ready to "grab" the child if it falls.
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Subjects: 1870-07-23; 1870 caricatures of Canada; Britannia; Engravings of Uncle Sam; July 1870 in Canada; Personifications of Canada; Political cartoons of Canada; Relations of Canada and the United Kingdom; Relations of Canada and the United States
Access & use: Public domain Via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1870_political_cartoon.jpg
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