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I suggested that we use the panther as our symbol and call our political vehicle the… — Huey P. Newton

Autobiography and memoir

I suggested that we use the panther as our symbol and call our political vehicle the Black Panther Party. The panther is a fierce animal, but he will not attack until he is backed into a corner; then he will strike out.

Huey P. Newton
1973
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Black Power
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Autobiography and memoir
Time
1973
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Huey P. Newton
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Newton, Huey. Revolutionary Suicide. Random House, 1973, ch. 16.

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