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Memin Pinguin Controversial Stamps from 2005 (Full Sheet of 50 Stamps)

Description: In 2005, Mexico released a series of stamps featuring Memín Pinguín, a character from a 1940s comic book, which sparked controversy over the character's perceived portrayal as a racist caricature. The controversy included: Reactions in the U.S. to the release of the stamps:The White House, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton denounced the stamp as offensive and stereotypical. Reactions in Mexico to the controversy in the U.S.:The general reaction in Mexico to the controversy was confusion. Historian Enrique Krauze said that Mexicans loved Memín Pinguín because he was poor and suffered because of his poverty, and that race was not a factor. Mexican government response to the controversy in the U.S.:Mexico defended the stamp, saying that the Memin character is very loved in Mexico and said that the stamp was not intended to be interpreted on a racial basis. ActivistsActivists called on the Mexican government to withdraw the stamp. Soon after these stamps were released, the Mexican government did withdraw this stamp. --------------------------INCLUDED HERE IS A FULL SHEET OF 50 MEMIN PINGUIN STAMPS. WITHIN THIS SHEET THERE ARE 10 SETS OF THE5 DIFFERENT STAMPS RELEASED BY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT. EACH SHEET IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.NOTE: THE IMAGE SHOWN IS MEANT TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT A BUYER WILL RECEIVE. THE ACTUAL SHEET SENT WILL BE IN A SIMILAR OR BETTER CONDITION.

Price: 118.98 USD

Location: Bensenville, Illinois

End Time: 2025-01-03T03:14:35.000Z

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