THE FIREWORKS MIGHT HAVE PASSED, BUT AT LEAST IT’S FRIDAY. REST & ENJOY!
These stamps, from the Council against Intolerance inAmerica, were sold starting in September of 1944 to support the campaign against prejudice, racism and religious strife. The message was extremely pertinent in 1944, but “Free & Equal!” is still important today.
Whether you call it July 4th or Independence Day, the celebration goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. Perhaps you don’t know that July 4th only became a holiday for federal employees in 1938, and an official holiday for the entire American population in 1941. Long before 1938, in June 1776, a resolution was drafted that would declare independence from Great Britain. The Continental Congress voted in favor of independence on July 2nd and two days later the Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
Speaking of Freedom and Equality… If you are in Philadelphia make sure to check out “To Bigotry No Sanction” at the National Museum of American Jewish History. The exhibit features a letter written by Jefferson from the Yeshiva University Museum collection.
Council Against Intolerance fundraising letter and poster stamps. September 1944. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (2001.063)
THE FIREWORKS MIGHT HAVE PASSED, BUT AT LEAST IT’S FRIDAY. REST & ENJOY!
These stamps, from the Council against Intolerance inAmerica, were sold starting in September of 1944 to support the campaign against prejudice, racism and religious strife. The message was extremely pertinent in 1944, but “Free & Equal!” is still important today.
Whether you call it July 4th or Independence Day, the celebration goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. Perhaps you don’t know that July 4th only became a holiday for federal employees in 1938, and an official holiday for the entire American population in 1941. Long before 1938, in June 1776, a resolution was drafted that would declare independence from Great Britain. The Continental Congress voted in favor of independence on July 2nd and two days later the Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
Speaking of Freedom and Equality… If you are in Philadelphia make sure to check out “To Bigotry No Sanction” at the National Museum of American Jewish History. The exhibit features a letter written by Jefferson from the Yeshiva University Museum collection.
Council Against Intolerance fundraising letter and poster stamps. September 1944. Collection of Yeshiva University Museum (2001.063)
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