Why do historians consider political cartoons to be credible resources in historical inquiry? Most people read them, so they have to be credible. They are drawn by people who are directly involved in the events they are depicting. They are drawn by people who have an opinion about the event. Historians do not consider political cartoons to be credible historical evidence.
They are considered to be credible because they are the opinions of the American public at the time compared to historians writing them now. Usually these cartoons represented the public's opinion and were seen as true.
