Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 29, 1976
September 28, 1976
September 30, 1976
Transcript:
Slave: Now, let me get this straight! Massachusetts abolished slavery ten years ago and you never even told me! Man: Well, I... Slave: Boss, that's the... Nate Harris: Now, Sammy, don't get all excited! Man: Sammy, I don't mean to deceive you. It was a simple mistake... Slave: A simple mistake?! You told me I was living in a slave state, Virginia, not Massachusetts! Man: Well, I get them mixed up sometimes. Harris: There are a lot of states, Sammy. Man: That's right! And they're practically still naming them!
