1968 The Seed, Vol. 3, No. 12
By: Seed Publishing Co.
Date: 1968
Dimensions: 16.5 x 11.5 inches (41.9 x 29.2 cm)
The Seed, Vol. 3, No. 12., published in the direct aftermath of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. With copious visual spreads relating to leftist politics of the time including articles on the Young Lords. The Young Lords were a Puerto Rican civil rights organization founded in the late 1960s in Chicago, later expanding to New York City. Initially focused on improving living conditions for Puerto Rican and Latino communities, they also advocated for gender equality and healthcare reform. Inspired by the Black Panther Party, the Young Lords used militant tactics and community organizing to challenge systemic racism and U.S. colonialism in Puerto Rico.
The Chicago Seed was an underground newspaper that operated between 1967 and 1974 in Chicago. It was part of the countercultural press and focused on issues related to the anti-Vietnam War movement, civil rights, environmentalism, and the broader hippie and radical left movements.
The Seed was first published from the offices of the Community News Service, located at 950 West Wrightwood Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. As the paper grew in popularity, it moved to a few different locations, including spaces in Old Town and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, both of which were hubs for Chicago's counterculture during the 1960s and early 1970s.
These neighborhoods were home to activists, artists, and other members of the city's youth and political movements, making them a natural base for the underground newspaper's operations.
The paper featured a mix of political articles, artwork, and alternative culture content, often with a psychedelic aesthetic, reflecting the anti-establishment sentiments of the time. It was among the most important publications in the 1960s underground press movement, challenging mainstream media narratives and promoting progressive social change.
Condition: Good and stable overall with original folds, wear to edges and bumps to corners.
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