"The Evil Spirits of the Modern Day Press". Describe what this cartoon is saying about the print industry during the 'Gilded Age'. Include why you think

The cartoon is criticizing the way the Gilded Age press relied on sensational things to attract public attention.

Explanation:

The cartoon criticizes what can be considered the "clickbait" used by the press in Gilged Age. This can be seen in the cartoon through the countless small "devils" that are coming out of the printing machine and that represent bad photos, badly written news, exaggerations and distorted information, all to attract attention and cause misinformation.

nigger, that word was originated for white folks   to keep black people under

and when black people use it, they know that's just how they greet each other

and when white folks use it, they know there's a double meaning under