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Balls of colored yarn. View from above. All the colors of the rainbow. Sample knit. Women's hands are knitted.

Stitch by stitch, a brief history of knitting and activism

Source: PBS

Learn about the significance of textiles and knitting in protest movements throughout history, and how people continue to use the craft to fight for causes they believe in.

This entry was posted in Voices of Protest and tagged Arts & Entertainment, Culture & Society, Current Events, History on October 1, 2019 by Anita Hacker.

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