During his career as a celebrity American artist and author, Percy Crosby crusaded against corruption and stood up to the likes of Al Capone and his henchmen when American citizens were too frightened to speak out. He used his Irish humor and gift of satire to lampoon politicians, President Roosevelt, the Ku Klux Klan, and fought for civil liberties, child labor laws, rights of veterans, and freedom of the press. Although he made a profound impression with millions of Americans, primarily through Skippy®, the loveable and mischievous cartoon character who became a household word, Percy Crosby was unable to prevent retaliation by those who coveted control of Skippy® for their commercial gain, and wanted him silenced.
Percy Crosby was falsely imprisoned in a New York
mental hospital for the last 16 years of his life,
following years of harassment by the IRS. He referred to
this period of his life as a "political witch
hunt".
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Percy Crosby
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The familiar saying applies here:
"The only way evil can prevail is for men of good will to say and do nothing."
