Maine Sailors Murdered By Spain
Title
Maine Sailors Murdered By Spain
Subject
American propaganda in the Spanish-American War.
Description
A political cartoon depicting a bloody, ape-like killer "Spain" that has murdered American sailors and is stepping on an American flag. A tombstone reads, "Maine sailors murdered by Spain." /end ID]
Analysis
Deliberate: premeditated
Systemic: part of a methodical and regular campaign by the American media
Attempt: perceptual, cognitive
Shaping Perceptions: language ("American" "sailors" "murdered" "Spain), image (monster, corpses, trampled flag, blood)
Achieve a Response: negative perception and sentiment towards Spain
Analysis
Deliberate: premeditated
Systemic: part of a methodical and regular campaign by the American media
Attempt: perceptual, cognitive
Shaping Perceptions: language ("American" "sailors" "murdered" "Spain), image (monster, corpses, trampled flag, blood)
Achieve a Response: negative perception and sentiment towards Spain
Source
Grant Hamilton. "1898: Maine Sailors Murdered By Spain." Propaganda & Advertising, January 5, 2020. Accessed January 2022. https://propadv.com/1898-spanish-american-war/usa-spanish-american-war/1898-maine-sailors-murdered-by-spain/
Original Format
Image
Physical Dimensions
1411x1704
Files
Collection
Citation
“Maine Sailors Murdered By Spain,” American History of Propaganda, accessed October 1, 2024, https://ahop.reclaim.hosting/items/show/5.