Did men oppose the early American women's rights movement? Explain

Yes, men opposed early women's rights because they felt that women had a specific role in society (i.e. doing the house chores and being a house wife).

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Men also thought that women:

-weren't made to vote

-women made men more worried, since they had different mindsets

-women shouldn't be given power since men were supposed to have dominance over them

etc...

the iconic cartoon that you are talking about is probably a man standing on top of a country with his legs spread wide. 

this cartoon suggests that europeans are powerful enough to subdue an entire continent. this was a satirical image that was drawn during the time of the colonization of the british empire in africa.

this image was inspired by the plans of the british empire to create telegraph lines all over africa promoting the further spread of its colonies through faster communication. the picture depicts the colonial mentality of the british empire in general as well as the struggle of africans to claim their own land. hope this ! (: