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Cartoon, Land and Labour (Agricultural Union)
Cartoon, Land and Labour; or, How to Settle It. A comment on the current unrest over working conditions in agricultural districts, which resulted in the formation of the National Agricultural Labourers Union. The landowner, Lord Broadacres (bearing a strong resemblance to the Duke of Bedford), speaks to a farmer about mending matters with Hodge, a farm labourer. The man on the right (bearing a strong resemblance to Joseph Arch, union president), is pasting up a strike notice, and is clearly seen as a troublemaker. Date: 1872
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Cartoon, Land and Labour - A Comment on the Unrest Over Working Conditions in Agricultural Districts, 1872
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This satirical print, titled "Cartoon, Land and Labour; or, How to Settle It," offers a scathing commentary on the agricultural labor disputes that plagued Britain during the 1870s. The image, created by renowned cartoonist Linley Sambourne for Punch magazine, highlights the tensions between landowners, farmers, and laborers, as well as the emergence of labor unions and their leaders. At the center of the print, Lord Broadacres, a caricatured representation of the Duke of Bedford, engages in a conversation with a farmer about resolving matters with Hodge, a farm laborer. The landowner, wearing a coronet and dressed in the finery of the Victorian elite, stands tall and condescending, while the farmer, in work clothes, appears anxious and uncertain. To the right, a figure bearing a strong resemblance to Joseph Arch, the president of the National Agricultural Labourers Union, is pasting up a strike notice. He is depicted as a meddler or disrupter, causing trouble and inciting unrest among the laborers. The contrast between the hierarchical class system and the growing discontent among the lower tiers is palpable. The print serves as a commentary on the social and political climate of the time, shedding light on the complexities of employment rights, class struggles, and the role of labor unions in advocating for workers' demands. The satirical nature of the cartoon underscores the tensions and complexities of the issues at hand, offering a glimpse into the intricacies of Victorian-era British society.
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