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Inch by Inch Cartoon, Bill Mauldin
"Inch by Inch," a political cartoon by Bill Mauldin, depicts the slow progress of school integration in the US, and the persistence required to advance civil rights.
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The political cartoon “Inch by Inch” by cartoonist Bill Mauldin from 1960 conveys his perspective on school integration.
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Bill Mauldin, Inch by Inch, September 6, 1960, political cartoon, Brown v. Board of Education: A Resource Guide, Library of Congress.
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