Tank Man
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Tank Man is the anonymous Chinese protester famously photographed standing in front of a column of tanks during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, symbolizing individual resistance against state oppression.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
iconic photograph subject
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political dissident ⓘ protester ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Tank Man
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Unknown Protester NERFINISHED ⓘ Unknown Rebel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese democracy movement
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Chinese government censorship ⓘ civil disobedience ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ human rights activism ⓘ |
| censoredIn | mainland China ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1989-06-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicRecord |
photograph by Jeff Widener
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photograph by Stuart Franklin ⓘ video footage by various news organizations ⓘ |
| hasUnknown |
exact background
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fate after the incident ⓘ real name ⓘ |
| imageDepicts |
column of Type 59 tanks
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man standing in front of tanks ⓘ |
| influenced |
global perceptions of the Tiananmen Square protests
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visual culture of protest imagery ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | enduring symbol of peaceful resistance ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | broadcast worldwide by international media ⓘ |
| notableFor |
nonviolent resistance
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role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests ⓘ standing in front of a column of tanks ⓘ symbolizing individual resistance against state oppression ⓘ |
| partOf | 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Beijing
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Tiananmen Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Chinese military crackdown on protesters in 1989 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic analyses
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artistic representations ⓘ news reports ⓘ numerous documentaries ⓘ photographic exhibitions ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
defiance against military force
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individual courage ⓘ nonviolent protest ⓘ resistance to authoritarianism ⓘ struggle for democracy in China ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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