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Should People Really Fight for Their Country?

"Uncle Sam" pointing at the viewer with the caption " I Want You For U.S Army Nearest Recruiting Station" During World War I the spread of propaganda became extremely popular with the distribution of posters. Lithography was a popular choice for creating posters due to the fact that it...

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Civil War Propaganda and Its Impact on the Abolitionist Movement

Gordon as He Entered Our Lines. Gordon under Medical Inspection. Gordon in His Uniform as a U.S. Soldier. During the time of the Civil War, propaganda and paper media were extremely popular. The image above, published in Harper's Weekly in 1863, is an example of pro-abolitionist propaganda. The...

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