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Life magazine published this photo of Malcolm X holding an M1 Carbine in March 1964 after he received numerous death threats by the Nation of Islam for exposing Elijah Muhammed for having children with underage girls.

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Life magazine published this photo of Malcolm X holding an M1 Carbine in March 1964 after he received numerous death threats by the Nation of Islam for exposing Elijah Muhammed for having children with underage girls.

Turkey is joining the EU, British pro brexit propaganda from 2016

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Turkey is joining the EU, British pro brexit propaganda from 2016

Anna Nicole with her ex-husband and son, 1986

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Anna Nicole with her ex-husband and son, 1986

Two drunken sailors sleeping on a street in San Francisco, after celebrating Victory over Japan (15 August 1945)

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Two drunken sailors sleeping on a street in San Francisco, after celebrating Victory over Japan (15 August 1945)

A farewell kiss at Pennsylvania Station, New York, between a soldier and his lover, and no guarantee that he will ever return. 1944

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A farewell kiss at Pennsylvania Station, New York, between a soldier and his lover, and no guarantee that he will ever return. 1944

Irish woman mocks British soldier for being short, Creggan, Derry 1972.

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Irish woman mocks British soldier for being short, Creggan, Derry 1972.

The human pyramid — one of many torture techniques used by the US Army & the CIA at Iraqi prison Abu Ghraib, 2003

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The human pyramid — one of many torture techniques used by the US Army & the CIA at Iraqi prison Abu Ghraib, 2003

my grandpa (19) and my grandma (14) in 1955.

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my grandpa (19) and my grandma (14) in 1955.

7-year-old Nermin Divović lies face down in a pool of blood, shot and killed by a sniper after approaching a U.N. vehicle in the streets of besieged Sarajevo, November 18, 1994

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7-year-old Nermin Divović lies face down in a pool of blood, shot and killed by a sniper after approaching a U.N. vehicle in the streets of besieged Sarajevo, November 18, 1994

What's the difference between a prisoner of war and a homeless person? (American poster by Guerrilla Girls. United States of America, 1991)

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What's the difference between a prisoner of war and a homeless person? (American poster by Guerrilla Girls. United States of America, 1991)

A student protester gives the V for victory sign in front of Chinese soldiers of the PLA. Tiananmen square, 1 June 1989. Photo taken by Peter Charlesworth.

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A student protester gives the V for victory sign in front of Chinese soldiers of the PLA. Tiananmen square, 1 June 1989. Photo taken by Peter Charlesworth.

Paul Newman and Marlon Brando stood up for justice at a civil rights march on August 23, 1963.

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Paul Newman and Marlon Brando stood up for justice at a civil rights march on August 23, 1963.

My beautiful grandma in 1970 at age 26

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My beautiful grandma in 1970 at age 26

An Australian POW, Sgt. Leonard Siffleet, captured in New Guinea, about to be beheaded by a Japanese officer with a guntō, 1943. This photo is often misidentified as Flight Lieutenant Bill Newton, who suffered a similar fate.

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An Australian POW, Sgt. Leonard Siffleet, captured in New Guinea, about to be beheaded by a Japanese officer with a guntō, 1943. This photo is often misidentified as Flight Lieutenant Bill Newton, who suffered a similar fate.

Hope-Less (Chappate, 2009)

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Hope-Less (Chappate, 2009)

In 1943, Man and his German Shepherd takes photos together in a booth.

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In 1943, Man and his German Shepherd takes photos together in a booth.

Portrait of Titanic passenger and millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim 1910. Refusing to enter a lifeboat, he reportedly asked a steward to inform his family "that I played the game straight to the end and that no women was left on board this ship because Ben Guggenheim was a coward" (1437 x 1600)

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Portrait of Titanic passenger and millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim 1910. Refusing to enter a lifeboat, he reportedly asked a steward to inform his family "that I played the game straight to the end and that no women was left on board this ship because Ben Guggenheim was a coward" (1437 x 1600)

Mother smiles as she is hugged by her daughter, 1890s.

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Mother smiles as she is hugged by her daughter, 1890s.

A battle-weary soldier from George S. Patton’s Third Army sleeps on the luxurious bed where Hermann Goering once slept, 1945.

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A battle-weary soldier from George S. Patton’s Third Army sleeps on the luxurious bed where Hermann Goering once slept, 1945.

Portrait of a young girl living at the Jewish orphanage in Sosnowiec, Poland. (1946) (872×1200)

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Portrait of a young girl living at the Jewish orphanage in Sosnowiec, Poland. (1946) (872×1200)