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===Opposition towards Tweed and Irish Catholics===

===Opposition towards Tweed and Irish Catholics===

Nast's excoriation of Irish Catholics were of practically equal harshness as his disdain for Southern Confederates. His attacks against Catholic immigrants often portrayed them as un-American and in degrading manners,<ref name=thoughtcobio/> and were attributed to his early life witnessing their frequent violence and atrocities in [[New York City]].

Nast's excoriation of Irish Catholics were of practically equal harshness as his disdain for Southern Confederates. His attacks against Catholic immigrants often portrayed them as un-American<ref>[https://library.osu.edu/site/thomasnast/the-american-river-ganges/ “The American River Ganges”]. ''The Ohio State University''. Retrieved November 13, 2021.</ref> and in degrading manners,<ref name=thoughtcobio/> and were attributed to his early life witnessing their frequent violence and atrocities in [[New York City]].

In New York City, the sheer political corruption of Tammany Hall led by [[William Tweed|William M. "Boss" Tweed]] drew Nast's attention. Although Tweed boasted that his constituents were too illiterate to read reports by newspapers,<ref name=thoughtcobio/> Nast's cartoons which exposed the corruption and hypocrisy of the political machine were effective in exposing Tammany Hall's scandals.<ref name=nasttakesontweed/><ref name=illustrationhistorybio/> Tweed desperately attempted to bribe Nast to no avail, and faced arrest.

In New York City, the sheer political corruption of Tammany Hall led by [[William Tweed|William M. "Boss" Tweed]] drew Nast's attention. Although Tweed boasted that his constituents were too illiterate to read reports by newspapers,<ref name=thoughtcobio/> Nast's cartoons which exposed the corruption and hypocrisy of the political machine were effective in exposing Tammany Hall's scandals.<ref name=nasttakesontweed/><ref name=illustrationhistorybio/> Tweed desperately attempted to bribe Nast to no avail, and faced arrest.