Rising Down Album Cover

If you haven't seen it yet the Roots have a quite interesting album cover. It is based after an old drawing, this drawing is entitled NEGRO RULE. and it pretty much sums up the feeling of the Confederate Union towards the newly freed slaves and
the idea that if given power they would reek havoc and chaos on the country.

In a description of the original picture, it is said to be "a vampire that hovers over North Carolina, clutching a white womanhood and manhood with its hairy claws." Because of the mass outnumbering of slaves over slave-owners in those days. The "white men" and/or "crackas" figured that if freed, they would be able to easily take over. Below is the O.G. pic.




As to direct links between the albums meaning, a few seem obvious, but I haven't researched in-depth, or listened to the whole album. Nonetheless, props to The Roots for going controversial, i expect no less.

Theme Song- Roots "False Media"