Question

Why is Thomas Nast famous?

He took photographs of immigrants to bring attention to their plight.


He wrote articles calling for an end to segregation in the South.


He helped bring down Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall with his political cartoons.


He campaigned tirelessly for women's right to vote.

Answer 1

Thomas Nast was a German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon". He was a critic of Democratic Representative "Boss" Tweed and the Tammany Hall Democratic party political machine.