Love Justice - Poster of the Week
- politicalgraphics
- Jul 4
- 2 min read
Independence Day celebrates the day the United States declared independence from the colonial power of Great Britain in 1776. However, while self-determination is to be celebrated, it is important to remember the exclusive nature of that independence. The U.S. also has a legacy of 249 years of conflicts, hypocrisies, and violence.
The posters below commemorate July 4th in different ways, from marching against U.S. colonization and the abuse of immigrants, to advocating for free speech and civil liberties. Spanning more than 85 years, these posters illuminate the ever-relevent Albert Camus quote:
“I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice.”
Left: Frederick Douglass: What, to the American Slave, Is Your Fourth of July?
Artist unknown
Offset, date unknown
United States
50648
Link to text of full Frederick Douglass speech featured on poster
Right: Free Speech
William Gropper
Offset, Circa 1939
New York, NY
82832
Left: Free Berkeley
Artist Unknown
Silkscreen, circa 1970
Berkeley, CA
92982
Right: 4th Of July 1976
Peace Press; Artworks
Offset, 1976
Los Angeles, CA
15780
Left:Independence For Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Solidarity Committee; Gonna Rise Again Graphics
Silkscreen, circa 1976
San Francisco, CA
24069
Right: Smash Colonial Violence
TF; July 4 Movement to Free Dessie Woods; Inkworks Press
Offset, circa 1976
Printed in San Francisco, CA
3522
Left:Demonstrate July 4th. At the USS Coral Sea!
Rachael Romero
San Francisco Poster Brigade
Offset, 1980
San Francisco, CA
11918
Right: March for Justice and Freedom for All Immigrants and Refugees
Roberto R. Pozos; POZOS Graphic Design
Offset, 1986
San Diego, CA
10030
Love Justice
Corita Kent; Corita Art Center; Center for the Study of Political Graphics
Silkscreen, 2003 reprint of 1970 original
Los Angeles, CA
22609
Join A Protest!
Free America Weekend
organized be the Women's March
All July 4th Weekend
No Kings 2.0 Marches
July 4th
Join Summer of Resistance for 30 days of action - demonstrations, educational and art-making events are on through July 15th.
Placita Olivera
854 N Alameda St. 90012
Free Them All Protest
organized by Ice out of LA
Downtown LA Federal Building
535 Alameda St.
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