Above is a political cartoon from the satirical magazine Puck done in watercolor. In the foreground, Uncle Sam gestures to the right and left. Behind him are American soldiers walking to board a Navy ship. One of them holds a torn American flag. In the foreground on the right-hand side of the image are white women–1800s school teachers–holding books, one of which is open and says “History of Civilization.” Books in hand, the women walk toward the Filipinos on an island with palm trees and the coast in the background. Some of the Filipinos look curious and some confused, some of them with racially exaggerated facial features, but generally seeming to welcome the “teachers.” The cartoon is captioned “If they'll only be good,” and then on a line below it, “Uncle Sam.– You have seen what my sons can do in war – now see what my daughters can do in peace.”
