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- Political activism has been a part of graphic design for centuries. We use images or symbols and words to convey our point of view. This is a constant in our profession. Benjamin Franklin did it with his printing press, hippies did it in the 1960s, and we do it today. In order to understand the 1960s, we need to go back to World War II. During the war, women and minorities experienced new freedoms. Women were told they were strong enough to be in the workplace, building ships and airplanes, and everyone was called on to do his or her part, regardless of race, religion, or gender. After the war, this changed. Millions of troops were demobilized and absorbed back into the economy. This meant that everyone else was told to go back to the old ways. Women belonged in the home, racial minorities were segregated, and anyone thinking differently was disenfranchised. But you can't put people back in a box. By the mid 1960s, society exploded. Graphic designers used their skills to communicate…

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