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Trying to feed him with a bit in his mouth, between 1933 and 1936

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Title	Trying to feed him with a bit in his mouth, between 1933 and 1936
Personal name	Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945--Caricatures and cartoons
Topical entry	Capital City Politics Business Popular Culture Political cartoons--United States--20th century Agricultural subsidies--United States--Caricatures and cartoons Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States--Caricatures and cartoons Farmers--United States--Economic conditions--Caricatures and cartoons Agriculture and state--United States--Caricatures and cartoons Family farms--Government policy--United States--Caricatures and cartoons Cartoonists Politics & government--United States Economic & political systems Farmers--United States
Geographic entry	United States--Politics and government--20th century--Caricatures and cartoons
Description	An original political cartoon drawing created by Jack Knox, the Nashville Banner editorial cartoonist from the mid-1940s to early 1970s. This cartoon relates to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal strategy and governmental intervention in the form of American farm subsidies. When Roosevelt became president in 1933, he supported the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which dealt with the problem of oversupply in the market by paying farmers not to produce to maximum capacity. Depicted in the cartoon is an angry horse ("U.S. Farmer") that is choking on a bit ("subsidy plan"). A man holds a bucket in one hand ("His necessary sustenance") while holding the reins in the other ("New Deal Domination and Regimentation"). Forms part of the Jack Knox Political Cartoon Collection. 1 original cartoon drawing : b & w ; 16.25 x 24 in.
Creator	Knox, Jack, 1910- (Cartoonist)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Knox, Joseph T. (Donor)
Date	between 1933 and 1936
Type	Still Image; Caricatures; Cartoons (Commentary); Editorial cartoons
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Knox NPL-313
Language	English
Relation	Jack Knox Political Cartoon Collection
Coverage	1930-1939
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-Knox NPL-313