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Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Victoria Pickett, Visual Arts; Sara Rich, Honors, Inderdisciplinary Studies
Major
Graphic Design
Presentation Abstract
The 20th century was an era in American history that was heavily marked by the American Civil Rights Movement, a political movement that swept the nation during the 1950s and 1960s. This movement was the apex of civil rights progress in the western world, and it involved the fight for equality and justice for African Americans during a time of segregation and violent discrimination. A time defined by Jim Crow laws, nonviolent protests and marches, and the emergence of the Black Panther Party, this specific era of political struggle was elevated by the use of visual communication through the press, political imagery, posters, signs, and many more. This essay will analyze this media and explore how they were able to arouse sympathy and support from individuals across the country, as well as how they altered public perception of racial struggle in the United States.
Start Date
13-4-2023 2:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2023 2:20 PM
Disciplines
Graphic Design
Recommended Citation
Wells, Arin, "Changing the Nation One Image at a Time: How Graphic Design Advanced the American Civil Rights Movement" (2023). Undergraduate Research Competition. 106.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2023/fullconference/106
Changing the Nation One Image at a Time: How Graphic Design Advanced the American Civil Rights Movement
The 20th century was an era in American history that was heavily marked by the American Civil Rights Movement, a political movement that swept the nation during the 1950s and 1960s. This movement was the apex of civil rights progress in the western world, and it involved the fight for equality and justice for African Americans during a time of segregation and violent discrimination. A time defined by Jim Crow laws, nonviolent protests and marches, and the emergence of the Black Panther Party, this specific era of political struggle was elevated by the use of visual communication through the press, political imagery, posters, signs, and many more. This essay will analyze this media and explore how they were able to arouse sympathy and support from individuals across the country, as well as how they altered public perception of racial struggle in the United States.