How far does Source I prove that the policeman in Source J is telling the truth?

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History Coursework – (e)                                                                           Koral Jackson 10R

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How far does Source I prove that the policeman in Source J is telling the truth?

Source I is a cartoon image from the time of Prohibition. It is illustrating the artists opinion, which is that America (Chicago) was corrupt. The hand gestures from different people including a clerk, a city official, a magistrate, a politician, a policeman, and a Prohibition agent are to show that many different levels of America’s people were relying on gangster payroles. Source J quotes a policeman who is also talking about America’s corruption, when he says that his “superior officers” were also, as well as himself, involved in the acceptance of bribes.

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One of the people shown to be ready to accept bribes in Source I is a policeman, and Source J is a policeman who talks about accepting bribes. In this way, Source I is agreeing with Source J; but this is not proof that the policeman in Source J is telling the truth as it is a matter of opinion and not fact. It is important to note the fact that the policeman in Source J is obviously not the most reliable of people, as he is in the wrong, according to what he says, and so he is ...

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