The cartoon’s message about ratification is that the country will not be unified unless all thirteen states ratify the Constitution. The imagery of the thirteen states as pillars suggests that each state is essential to support and maintain the structure of the nation, indicating that unity and stability depend on the participation of all states in ratifying the Constitution.
This cartoon shows the thirteen states as pillars that hold America together.
What is the cartoon’s message about ratification?
Each state can survive on its own, so no state needs the Constitution.
The eleven ratifying states are strong enough to hold the country together.
The country will not be unified unless all thirteen states ratify the Constitution.
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