The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of political satire and popular culture, primarily driven by cartoonists in the 19th century.

The Republican elephant (“the sluggish animal”) is lying on and blocking the road to an election victory. By 1880, other cartoonists had picked up the symbols and spread them across the country.

The symbols tied to the Republican and Democratic parties (the elephant and donkey) have actually been around for more than 100 years.

Every American is familiar with the political party symbols of an elephant and a donkey, but do you know how they came to be?

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