S4 E7: Freedom Summer
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The Black Panther Symbol
The black panther symble was in part a response to the saying wher. They were like, ok, you got a rooster, but black panthers eat roosters,. Ye, right? So that was the origin of the black panther being adopted as a symbol. And then it was adopted by the much more famous black panthers of oakland, california; they became aware of that symbol. The ability to control politics at the local level has been really important for vulnerable groups to push back when the national party feels their demands are too radical.
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