What role did political cartoons play in exposing Gilded Age corruption?
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Correct answer: They used visual criticism to make corruption understandable to the public
Political cartoons helped communicate criticism of corrupt politicians to a broad audience. Thomas Nast's cartoons were especially important in turning public opinion against Boss Tweed.
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