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Green Party Representatives Enter ParliamentIn 1983, members of the environmentally conscious West German Green Party won enough votes to send several representatives to the parliament for the first time, an important victory for the protest movements that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. (bpk, Berlin/Art Resource, NY)> PICTURING THE PASTANALYZING THE IMAGE: How do the Green Party representatives (center) use visual presentation and symbolism to portray their political beliefs? How would you describe the reaction of the more traditionally dressed members of parliament?CONNECTIONS: What does the Green Party victory in 1983 tell you about political debate in a postindustrial society? Are there continuities with the social activism of the 1960s counterculture, or was this something new?