Republic of New Afrika
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The Republic of New Afrika is a Black nationalist and separatist organization that emerged in the late 1960s advocating for an independent Black-majority nation in the U.S. South as part of the broader Black Power movement.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black nationalist organization
→
political movement → separatist organization → |
| advocatesFor |
Black control of land and institutions in the South
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political independence from the United States → |
| associatedWith |
Black liberation struggle
→
radical Black politics → |
| claimsRight |
to secede from the United States
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| countryClaimed |
independent Black-majority nation in the U.S. South
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| demands |
financial reparations from the U.S. government
→
land cession in the U.S. South → |
| emergedInPeriod |
late 1960s
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| ethnicFocus |
African Americans
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| foundedInDecade |
1960s
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| framesStruggleAs |
national liberation struggle
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| goal |
creation of an independent Black nation-state
→
reparations for slavery and racial oppression → self-determination for African Americans → |
| ideology |
Black nationalism
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Black separatism → Pan-Africanism → |
| influencedBy |
Black Power movement
→
Pan-Africanist thought → anti-colonial liberation movements → |
| languageOfOrganization |
English
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| legalStatus |
unrecognized state project
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| membershipBase |
African Americans in the United States
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| opposedBy |
U.S. federal government
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| opposes |
U.S. racial segregation and discrimination
→
white supremacy → |
| partOf |
Black Power movement
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| politicalPosition |
anti-capitalist
→
anti-imperialist → revolutionary → |
| promotes |
Black self-defense
→
community control → |
| proposedCapital |
Jackson, Mississippi
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| proposedTerritory |
Alabama
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Georgia → Louisiana → Mississippi → South Carolina → |
| regionClaimed |
U.S. South
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| seeksToRepresent |
Black people in the United States
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| subjectOf |
COINTELPRO activities
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FBI surveillance → |
| usesSymbol |
red-black-green flag
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Black Power movement
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hasKeyOrganization |