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"He Wants a Change Too" (1876)
How do racial stereotypes in the media create and reinforce “in” groups and “out” groups in a society?
"Jewish Culture," Der Stürmer Antisemitic Cartoon
A cartoon with two panels. The first panel shows a man and a woman relaxing under a tree with a guitar. The second panel shows a man and woman sitting in a movie theater.
Title: "Jewish Culture"
"Kitchen Knife," Hannah Hoch (1919)
Hannah Hoch, (Schnitt mit dem kuchenmesser dada durch die letzte weimarer bierbauchkulturepoche deutschlands) Cut with the Kitchen Knife Through the First Epoch of the Weimar Beer-Belly Culture, 1919.
"Memorial for Karl Liebknecht," Käthe Kollwitz (1921)
"Memorial for Karl Liebknecht" by Käthe Kollwitz, 1921. Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were among the founders of the Berlin Spartakusbund (Spartacus League) that evolved into the Communist Party of Germany. On January 15, 1919, Liebknecht and Luxemburg were shot to death during the Spartacus Revolt on the pretext that they were attempting escape.
"Metamorphose" by John Heartfield
Artist John Heartfield created this satirical photomontage, showing the metamorphosis from President Friedrich Ebert (caterpillar) to Paul von Hindenburg (pupa) to Adolf Hitler (death’s-head moth).
"Metropolis," directed by Fritz Lang (1926)
Metropolis was directed by Austrian Fritz Lang and released in 1926. It was based on the novel of the same name by Lang's wife, Thea von Harbou. The story of class conflict and mechanization was set in the city of the future. Notable for its fantastic imagery and sets, the film reflected similar class tensions in Weimar and a widespread fascination with the modern and futuristic.
"Never Again War" by Käthe Kollwitz (1924)
Käthe Kollwitz, Never Again War, 1924.
"Nothing the November Republic Promised...," Der Stürmer Antisemitic Cartoon
A cartoon from antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer of an officer walks into a small apartment where a family has died.
Title: "The Way Out"
"Of Course He Votes the Democratic Ticket" (1876)
A political cartoon printed during The Reconstruction Era in Harper's Weekly depicting the intimidation techniques that the Democratic Party used to suppress southern black votes in the election of 1876.
"Protocols of the Elders of Zion" (1927)
Copy of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, an antisemitic publication that purports to describe the fabricated plans of Jewish leaders to secretly rule the world.
"Qualifications for Couple," list created by newly formed Unitarian Service Committee, 1939
Read a list of eligibility requirements for those interested in volunteering with the Unitarian Church during their 1930s European refugee aid project.
Text in document photo reads:
Qualifications for Couple (No. 1 Plan)
"Seated Youth" (Sitzender Jungling), Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1916-1917)
Seated Youth (Sitzender Jungling) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, 1916-1917.