black panther

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The black panther is a symbol of Black power and self-determination in the United States, most famously associated with the Black Panther Party and other civil rights and Black liberation movements.

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black panther canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural symbol
political symbol
symbol of Black power
symbol of self-determination
appearsOn banners at Black power demonstrations
buttons and pins used by Black activists
pamphlets of the Black Panther Party
posters of the Black Panther Party
associatedWith Black Panther Party
Black Power movement
Black liberation movements in the United States
civil rights movement in the United States
connotation community self-defense
defiance
revolutionary change
strength
hasAudience Black communities in the United States
supporters of Black liberation worldwide
hasContext United States of America
surface form: United States
hasHistoricalPeriod 1960s
1970s
hasMedium murals
political art
protest signage
inspiredBy image of a panther as a powerful animal
opposes racial injustice in the United States
white supremacy
relatedTo Black nationalism
anti-imperialism
anti-racism
radical politics in the United States
represents Black community pride
armed self-defense in some Black movements
autonomy of Black communities
symbolOf Black liberation
Black power
Black self-determination
militancy in the Black freedom struggle
resistance to racial oppression
usedBy Black Panther Party
Black liberation organizations
Black power activists
usedSince 1960s
visualForm black panther cat iconography
stylized panther image

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