English Explanatory Dictionary

white power

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. White supremacy.

Word forms

white power

Etymology

Modelled on black power, a slogan used by Black American activists to call for autonomy and freedom from social discrimination. In the 1960s, white-power advocates began using "white power" as a rally cry for militant actions to overthrow the US government, which was making moves towards desegregation.

Derived words

white power music white power skinhead
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