At root of Dr. Seuss's cartoons was a call to action that ultimately awakened America's sense of justice and heroism. Dr. Seuss is a patriot worth remembering and worth emulating.

Punches were not pulled for those who downplayed the dangers of inaction. 🧵

Getting Americans to internalize and act upon the unbelievable truth was a recurring theme of his cartoons. 🧵

Although the full extent of the holocaust's atrocities wasn't known until the war's end, this cartoon, published three years earlier, reflected the emergence of reports. 🧵

The famous children's book writer said of his political cartoons, "I had no great causes or interest in social issues until Hitler..." 🧵

Regular Americans stand up for what is right when the need arises. Dr. Seuss is one of those. 🧵