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title: The Scroll Grows [cited for bravery]
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/owi-alston-the-scroll-grows-1943/
description: 'The Statue of Liberty holds a long scroll headed ''Cited for Bravery, World War II'' listing eight names: Dorie Miller, Lonnie Jackson, Julius Franklin.'
section: Collection
---

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# The Scroll Grows [cited for bravery]

The Statue of Liberty holds a long scroll headed 'Cited for Bravery, World War II' listing eight names: Dorie Miller, Lonnie Jackson, Julius Franklin, Harvey Crandle, James Scott, Samuel Baker, L.C. Netherly and Robert Mobley. The tell is transfer with a testimonial element: the national symbol lends authority to a list of named Black servicemen as proof of service.

## Propaganda techniques used in this cartoon

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
CITED FOR
BRAVERY
WORLD WAR II
DORIE MILLER
LONNIE JACKSON
JULIUS FRANKLIN
HARVEY CRANDLE
JAMES SCOTT
SAMUEL BAKER
L.C. NETHERLY
ROBERT MOBLEY
THE SCROLL GROWS
Alston
```

[← "The Guiding Light" \[The Negro Press, 1827-1944\]](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/owi-alston-the-guiding-light-negro-press-1943/) ["The work that makes democracy work!" \[Black labor\] →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/owi-alston-the-work-that-makes-democracy-work-1943/)

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