Nullification Crisis Cartoon 1832 - South Carolina’s Defiance of Federal Tariff Law #3501776 (License: Personal Use)

This 1832 political cartoon, titled “Nullification or Apeep at South Carolina,” visually critiques South Carolina’s Ordinance of Nullification through allegory: a large pie labeled with U.S. states (including “S.C.” atop) symbolizes the Union, while a caricatured South Carolina figure holds a document declaring defiance. Additional elements include a British observer, a small American figure pleading for unity, and satirical dialogue bubbles referencing constitutional conflict and foreign perception.

Used in educational, historical, and museum contexts to illustrate pre-Civil War sectional tensions; commonly appears in U.S. history curricula and digital archives addressing states’ rights, Andrew Jackson’s presidency, and the tariff controversy of 1828-1832.