The political cartoon below was created in 1876:

A political cartoon shows a heavyset man with a beard and long nose in a striped suit worn by police officers in the 1870s. His belt buckle reads, Tammany Police. He holds a police baton over his head in his right hand. In his left he holds two small boys by the collars as if he is arresting them. A sign behind the man reads, It takes a thief or one who has associated with thieves to catch a thief.
Public Domain

Which real life figure does the policeman in the cartoon represent?

George Washington Plunkitt
Thomas Nast
James O'Brien
Boss Tweed

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The political cartoon below was created in 1876:

A political cartoon shows a heavyset man with a beard and long nose in a striped suit worn by police officers in the 1870s. His belt buckle reads, Tammany Police. He holds a police baton over his head in his right hand. In his left he holds two small boys by the collars as if he is arresting them. A sign behind the man reads, It takes a thief or one who has associated with thieves to catch a thief.
Public Domain

Which real life figure does the policeman in the cartoon represent?

George Washington Plunkitt
 Thomas Nast
 James O'Brien
 Boss Tweed

mxddi3 · Answer

Hi, welcome to QuestionCove (: 
To begin, have you heard of these men before? Do you know anything about any of them ?