Tammany tiger
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The Tammany tiger is a political cartoon symbol that came to represent the power and corruption of New York City’s Tammany Hall Democratic machine in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical animal
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political cartoon symbol ⓘ political symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century American politics
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New York City politics ⓘ Tammany Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ early 20th-century American politics ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictedAs | tiger ⓘ |
| genre | political satire ⓘ |
| hasLocationOfMeaning | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAlignment | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Democratic Party politics in New York City ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
anti-corruption activists
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reformers in New York City ⓘ |
| partOf | iconography of American political cartoons ⓘ |
| represents |
New York City Democratic Party machine
NERFINISHED
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Tammany Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ the corruption of Tammany Hall ⓘ the power of Tammany Hall ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
boss rule in New York City politics
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political corruption ⓘ urban political machine power ⓘ |
| usedIn |
editorial cartoons
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political cartoons ⓘ |
| usedToCriticize |
Democratic Party machine politics in New York City
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Tammany Hall corruption ⓘ political machines ⓘ |
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