In 1929, Herbert Lawrence Block began publishing editorial cartoons in the Chicago Daily News under the pen name Herblock. Over the next seventy years, he established a reputation as one of America's preeminent cartoonists. His images were syndicated in more than 300 newspapers, and he won three Pulitzer Prizes. The following cartoon was published a little more than a week after the Flint sit-down strike began, and it was undoubtedly inspired by the incident.
Question to Consider
What is Herblock's message about the automobile industry?
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Source:
Herbert Lawrence Block, "The Trailer Era," 1937. Copyright the Herb Block Foundation.
