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In 1972, the Movement for Economic Justice formed to promote progressive taxation and wealth redistribution in order to benefit all Americans. This concept for wealth redistribution similarly follows the beliefs of Robin Hood, a legendary figure originally from English folklore. A skilled archer and swordsman, he is a heroic outlaw that often acts as a champion of the people, fighting injustice and corruption by robbing from the rich and giving to the poor.

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"Publish Women or Perish" is most likely tied to the Feminist Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. During this time, there was a push to publish books and other literature by women and about feminist issues.

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With the development of nuclear weapons during and after World War Two the world entered a new era in which peace among the developed countries became maintained by the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (or M.A.D.). This concept states that if any country were to attack another with nuclear weapons that they would trigger a global nuclear war that would lead to the deaths of millions around the globe. This sparked an arms race known as the Cold War as many developed countries quickly acted to prevent from being left vulnerable to external attack. The United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics became the largest holders of nuclear weapons throughout the 20th century to even now. Citizens of both countries during the Cold War implored their governments to halt the arms race and to reduce the capacity for producing these weapons using similar rhetoric. 

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This button is most likely pertaining to the Delano Grape Strike of 1965 in California, a protest that occurred specifically among the Filipino and Latino farm worker communities. Hoping to obtain higher wages and safer working conditions, members of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and the National Farm Workers Association joined together to lead workers towards the movement for overall better working environments. Protesters were supported and joined by such leaders as Cesar Chavez and U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, as well as by students and civil rights groups, in a peaceful 300-mile march from Delano to Sacramento. The momentum behind the movement launched a boycott on table grapes until 1970 when table grape growers signed the first union contracts. This led to the eventual dissolution of the "divide and rule" mentality of growers over workers.

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This button counters the anti-abortion sentiment that women should not be allowed to choose to have an abortion.

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The pink triangle was used in the 1930s and 1940s by the Nazi regime to identify homosexuals within concentration camps. It was one of many colored triangles used to identify members of various communities Nazi's considered undesirable. The LGBT community continues to fight for civil rights in many countries and has attempted to reclaim and embrace the pink triangle as a symbol of pride in their ongoing campaign. Where Holocaust victims were made to wear the triangle upside down, many LGBT individuals and supporters now wear the triangle facing up. 

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"Fair Taxation or New Representation" was the slogan of the Movement for Economic Justice, formed by George Wiley in 1972 after stepping down from the National Welfare Rights Organization. Wiley was firmly dedicated to fighting for welfare rights for low income families, and although he was CEO of the NWRO, he believed a broader movement that would promote progressive taxation and redistribution would benefit all Americans dealing with high property taxes. Following Wiley's untimely death in August of 1973, the MEJ was dissolved. 

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The "Don't let your lungs go to pot" campaign was launched by the American Lung Association as an attempt to raise awareness about the potential health risks of smoking marijuana. The ALA was originally founded in 1904 as the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis with the intention to fight tuberculosis, but now advocates the importance of improving lung health and preventing lung disease in general. To reflect this new mission, they officially became the American Lung Association in 1973.

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Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States and served in the role from 1869-1877. Grant was initially a soldier and became the Commanding General of the United States Army (known as the Union Army) during the Civil War. The Republican Party unanimously elected Grant as their presidential candidate after the war because of his exceptional leadership and advocacy to enforce civil rights for African freedmen. Grant was also an advocate for paying debts and reducing the national debt—which was, in fact, an overall result of his presidency.