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Earliest form of graffiti found inside the caves in Argentina-- dated from 13,000 to 9,000 BCE. Thousands of years ago!

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Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire

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Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire

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Graffiti existed as simple written text words to elaborate images.

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Modern graffiti arts is popularized in Philadelphia, within a juvenile corrections facility. Darryl McCray, later known as "Cornbread" became a popular graffiti artist in the 1960s. He tagged his unique signature all over New York's city's walls, inspiring other artist to follow suit.

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Young (and mostly poor) artists began using Graffiti as a form of expression, identity, representation, and commemoration of individuals  within their neighborhoods and cities. Tagging also becomes an aspect of subcultures across the US (gang culture, hip hop culture, etc.)

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Graffiti is officially recognized as criminal act, punishable with incarnation and/or damage fees. Black and brown youth is disproportionally affected and policed by this legislation.

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"Stop Graffiti Rewards Program"
Hayward citizens are encouraged to report graffiti artists to assist local police enforcement to "clean up" the city, simultaneously giving the city a clean aesthetic and erasing the contributions local of local individuals.

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The mural art program is initiated to put an end to graffiti in the city of Hayward, and 'beautify' the community.