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Vintage comic poster: Superman stands among diverse schoolchildren. His speech bubble reads "...AND REMEMBER, BOYS AND GIRLS, YOUR SCHOOL—LIKE OUR COUNTRY—IS MADE UP OF AMERICANS OF MANY DIFFERENT RACES, RELIGIONS AND NATIONAL ORIGINS. SO..." Caption: "...if YOU hear anybody talk against a schoolmate or anyone else because of his religion, race or national origin—don't wait: tell him THAT KIND OF TALK IS…

Superman's 1950s Lesson: Bigotry Is Un-American

A 1950s Superman school poster tells kids that bigotry is un-American, a classic comic-book civics lesson that still lands with Xennials who grew up on Superman.

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Vintage comic poster: Superman stands among diverse schoolchildren. His speech bubble reads "...AND REMEMBER, BOYS AND GIRLS, YOUR SCHOOL—LIKE OUR COUNTRY—IS MADE UP OF AMERICANS OF MANY DIFFERENT RACES, RELIGIONS AND NATIONAL ORIGINS. SO..." Caption: "...if YOU hear anybody talk against a schoolmate or anyone else because of his religion, race or national origin—don't wait: tell him THAT KIND OF TALK IS…

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