This political cartoon, entitled “The Filipino's First Bath,” displays a crying, naked baby, who symbolized the Philippines, as he takes his first bath. This is juxtaposed with President McKinley, who is a clothed adult as he attempts to bathe the “dirty boy” in civilization.
This political cartoon, entitled “The Filipino's First Bath,” displays a crying, naked baby, who symbolized the Philippines, as he takes his first bath. This is juxtaposed with President McKinley, who is a clothed adult as he attempts to bathe the “dirty boy” in civilization.
