A cartoon by Thomas Nast titled "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" appeared
the January 15, 1870 issue of "Harper’s Weekly." The cartoon used the donkey to symbolize the Democratic Party for the first time.
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PARTY SYMBOL USED FOR FIRST TIME IN 1870
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