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Dr. Seuss was a not only a successful children's author, but also a successful political cartoonist, lampooning current events during World War II for a progressive newspaper.
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outlets for expressing political thought, championing activism and affecting social change through creative use of visual art.
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Political cartooning in America dates back to before the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin's "Join or Die,” which depicted the fractured American colonies through the severed parts of a snake, is commonly known as the first political cartoon in America. In 1754, Franklin used this image as a call to arms to support his plan for an intercolonial association.
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reaching both literate and illiterate audiences.
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political cartoons have helped shape public opinion on issues from Prohibition to Watergate.
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rmsweatA black-and-white drawing of a large coin resembling the back of a quarter, labeled “The Lindbergh Quarter.” The coin features an ostrich bending its face to the ground subserviently with the words “In God We Trust (And How!)” The
“Since when did we swap our ego for an ostrich?”
PM cartoon by Dr. Seuss (April 28, 1941)
Courtesy UCSD, Mandeville Special Collections-
“Since when did we swap our ego for an ostrich?”
PM cartoon by Dr. Seuss (April 28, 1941)
Courtesy UCSD, Mandeville Special Collections
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