Pro-Independence Propaganda from the American Revolution
During the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere were among the people who created stunning pieces of art that inspired the fight for America's independence.
These intricate pieces of propaganda were printed in papers and pamphlets, and delivered throughout the colonies. These images were a patriotic call to arms and the sentiments conveyed in them inspired other wartime art generations later.
This parchment was used to call American patriots to arms as the war heated up.
Benjamin Franklin drew this now-famous cartoon of a disjointed snake in 1754 telling fragmented colonies that if they didn't join the fight, they would perish.
Franklin also designed this print as a part of his campaign to get the Stamp Act repealed.
This copper engraving by Paul Revere is a sensationalized depiction of the "Boston Massacre" from 1770, and rallied anti-British sentiment among the revolutionaries five years before the start of the war.
Propaganda came from the British as well. This 1774 print by Philip Dawe depicted the tarring-and-feathering of Boston Commissioner of Customs John Malcom by the revolutionaries.
This print, called "The Bostonians in Distress," appeared in a London newspaper in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party
The images used to rally support during the Revolutionary War inspired wartime propaganda for generations to come.
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With the exception of the "Boston Massacre" I'd never seen any of these prints!
I have seen a number of them, especially familiar was the chopped up snake promoting unity of the colonies.
The Boston Massacre is by far the most famous of the images shown.
Great series of poster RIO.
I've seen a number of them before, but the ones I haven't see are great.
Thanks for the post.
Kavika
You are most welcome
I am glad that you enjoyed the photograph
there is a lot more out there on how both sides viewed each other...
Note the title imagery of a beautiful lady in less than honorable poses.
Nowhere Man
Excellent stuff
Thanks for sharing
Great pictures and a clearer picture of war propaganda n both sides of the revolutionary war
These are really neat! Makes me wonder if my 5 greats grandfather's brother saw them before he went away to war...
Dowser
The effectiveness of war propaganda in the revolutionary war era - now that is an interesting avenue to go down
Thanks for the feedback
I wish I knew more about him! Right now, it's a struggle.
My 5 greats grandfather stayed home with his wife and kids. His eldest two children died, then he and his wife died, and my 4 greats grandfather went to live with his uncle Joshua Bruce, who had served in the Revolutionary War. After growing up, marrying and having a child, he came to KY in 1808.
I only wish that I could have known more about his uncle!
Soundsto me like you know a lot about your ancestors from way back when.
Great collection of work RIO.
I have seen the one from the Boston Massacre, and the snake which went on to become a flag, but none of the other ones.
Perrie
Glad you liked them
Those two were the ones I was familiar with as well
I appreciate the feedback
Our Bruce family reunion cleared up some questions... Good thing!
Nice adder NWM...... and thanks for the link!