AN IRANIAN WHITE REVOLUTION STREET BANNER
1971

AN IRANIAN STREET BANNER
1971
The White Revolution or the Shah and People Revolution was a far-reaching series of reforms resulting in aggressive modernization in the Imperial State of Iran launched on 26 January 1963 by the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, which lasted until 1979. The reforms resulted in a great redistribution of wealth to Iran's working class, explosive economic growth in subsequent decades, rapid urbanization, and deconstruction of Iran's feudalist customs. The Literacy Corps also helped raise the literacy rate from 26 to 42 percent. The White Revolution also included certain reforms of women's rights. Women gained the right to vote, to run for elected office and to serve as lawyers and later judges. The marriageable age for women was also raised to fifteen.
This banner formed part of the Shah’s campaign to garner support in light of the looming Iranian Revolution which would eventually overthrow the monarchy.

'Moral Foundations of the Revolution

Exceptional Fruit (outcome) of the

Iranian Revolution

The (merchant) Guilds of the Capital'