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This statement from the 1960s references police brutality and how Armed and Dangerous means to not approach the police because they carry weapons and are likely to use them without cause.

Underground Uplift Unlimited (UUU) was an ephemera shop in the East Village run by Randy Wicker. They created and sold some of the most worn protest buttons of the 60s.

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In 1974, the owners of WRVR, a jazz radio station in New York City, announced their intentions to sell the station. This came at the same time that another classical station was being sold and its programming changed to rock. This led to a conflict in which listeners of the formerly classical WNCN attempted to purchase WRVR and change the programming to classical, but were ultimately unsuccessful, with the station being bought by Sonderling Broadcasting in 1975. These prompt changes sparked the formation of the "Citizens for Jazz", a group of listeners and activists who protested the proposed change in programming on WRVR. Although successful at the time, the station was eventually purchased by Viacom and changed to country music, to the upset of the jazz community in New York. WRVR had been one of the only jazz stations in the city. Today, the radio station's call number has changed to WLTW, and it is a broadcaster of primarily adult contemporary music.

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Kids Are People Too was a school restaurant and cafeteria operation owned by Interstate United Corporation of Chicago, Illinois. The brand ran approximately from 1974 to 1982. Interstate United Corporation was a national vending and coffee operation. It was founded in the mid 1950s by Don Chappellet, and was acquired by Trans World Corporation in 1985.

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"I don't eat my friends" is a slogan used by the Farm Animal Rights Movement. FARM was originally founded in 1976 by Alex Hershaft as the Vegetarian Information Service with the intention to raise awareness and educate the public about the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. After years of organizing conferences and assisting the animals rights movement, Hershaft renamed VIS to FARM-Farm Animals Reform Movement in 1981. This name change reflected the company's newfound dedication to promoting a vegan lifestyle and advocating for animal rights. In 2007, the company underwent yet another rebrand and became Farm Animal Rights Movement to better emphasize their desire to end all use of animals for food instead of just reducing abuse. Throughout their history, FARM has organized national conferences, campaigns, and events to further promote their message. 

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was founded in 1980. PETA first gained attention for motivating an investigation of the mistreatment of monkeys in a Silver Springs laboratory. Throughout the 1990s, the group gained attention for its radical advertising campaigns, using graphic pictures of dead animals to protest against the consumption and processing of meat or naked celebrities as part of their "I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur" campaign. The organization has been responsible for ending animal testing in several many major pharmaceutical companies, but has also been the subject of criticism both inside and outside the animal rights movement for its controversial protest methods.

"Animal Liberation" was first used in the book of the same name published in 1975 by Peter Singer, which sought to remove the legal and social distinction drawn between animals and people. The book later inspired Ingrid Newkirk to found PETA with the purpose of fighting for animals' rights, among them the liberation and protection of chained dogs like the one pictured here, which the organization claims are left vulnerable to malnourishment and physical abuse, often leading them to attack when approached.

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Voting began in the United States in 1776, but many populations have struggled to attain the privilege to vote. Barriers such as gender, race, property ownership, literacy, and ability prevented and still do prevent many people to vote. Because of these known past issues, some people decide not to vote citing reasons like wanting to avoid confrontations or barriers. Amendments have been made to the constitution specifying that no person should be turned away from voting due to gender or race. Over the years, many non-profit agencies have encouraged people to register to vote so that all votes and opinions can be accounted for. In the United States, voting registration is optional. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, many agencies have focused on getting marginalized and under-represented groups to the polls by marketing specifically for demographics or regions, such as Rock the Vote, When We All Vote, and NonProfit Vote.

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In 1858, Thomas A. Legler of Dayton, Ohio, opened a clothing house specializing in overalls, shirts, and coats for the working man. Undergoing several reorganizations during the second half of the 19th century, the business was finally named Legler, Barlow, & Company, or Legler & Co. for short. The company operated up until the 1910s in the Montgomery County region of Ohio.

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The Swan Soap was a brand of soap created Lever Brothers Company in 1941. It was an all-purpose soap and was advertised as being used in the kitchen, the bathroom, and for a baby. Swan soap was a floating soap like its competitor Ivory Soap. Lever sued Procter & Gamble for an infringed patent and won $5.675 million. The Swan Soap is now discontinued.

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This button was part of a set of 376 known buttons, issued as premiums primarily with Hassan and Tokio cigarettes. They featured cartoons by artists such as as Rube Goldberg, George McManus, Bud Fisher, Hal Hoffman, and others. This one has an illustration by Rudolph Dirks who was known for The Katzenjammer Kids.