[Jim W N]

1860’s “Wide Awake”.

2020’s “Woke”.

Same as it ever was.

[AlmaKing]

Picture 3, 4th column describes the Wide Awakes. They seem to be young Republicans supporting Lincoln and emancipation.

[BroJoeK]

Jim W N: "1860’s “Wide Awake”.
2020’s “Woke”.
Same as it ever was."

If you imagine 1860 Republican "Wide Awakes" somehow equate to 2020 "Wokes", then consider this mission statement from the 1860 Chicago Wide Awakes -- how well does it correspond to today's "wokes":

1. "To act as a political police.
2. To do escort duty to all prominent Republican speakers who visit our place to address our citizens.
3. To attend all public meetings in a body and see that order is kept and that the speaker and meeting is not disturbed.
4. To attend the polls and see that justice is done to every legal voter.
5. To conduct themselves in such a manner as to induce all Republicans to join them.
6. To be a body joined together in large numbers to work for the good of the Republican Ticket."

Compare 1860 to 2020: