Black Panther
- a member of a militant black American organization Black Panther party active in the 1960s and early 1970s, formed to work for the advancement of the rights of blacks, often by radical means.
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Origin of Black Panther
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
Also called Panther.
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Black Panther
- (in the US) a member of a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end the political dominance of White people
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Word Origin and History for black panther
Black Panther
1965, the movement an outgrowth of Student Nonviolent Co-ordinating Committee.
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