Abraham Lincoln is depicted balancing peace and Fort Sumter in the cartoon. It has a caption of Prof. Lincoln in his great feat of balancing. You have to interpret the political cartoon and give details from the cartoon that supports your explanation. That is the most I can give you since it is a test question.
The political cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln balancing a scale with the words "Peace" and "Fort Sumter" on either side. The caption reads "Prof. Lincoln in his great feat of balancing." This cartoon is a commentary on the difficult decision that President Lincoln had to make in the early days of the Civil War. He had to decide whether to keep the peace and avoid war, or to take a stand against the Confederacy and defend Fort Sumter. The cartoon implies that Lincoln was able to successfully balance the two sides and make the right decision. The scale is a symbol of justice and fairness, and the fact that Lincoln is balancing it suggests that he was able to make a decision that was fair to both sides. The caption also implies that Lincoln's decision was a difficult one, and that he was able to make the right decision despite the difficulty.
