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    Br'er Rabbit
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    Br'er Rabbit - Wikipedia

    • Br'er Rabbit is a central figure in an oral tradition passed down by African-Americans of the Southern United States and African descendants in the Caribbean, notably Afro-Bahamians and Turks and Caicos Islanders. He is a trickster who succeeds by his wits rather than by brawn, provoking authority figures and bending social mores as he sees fit. P… See more

    African origins

    The Br'er Rabbit stories can be traced back to trickster figures in Africa, particularly the hare that figures prominently in the … See more

    American adaptations

    Stories of Br'er Rabbit were written down by Robert Roosevelt, an uncle of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt wrote in his autobiography about his aunt from Georgia that "she knew all the 'Br'er Rabbit' … See more

    First appearance19th century · Song of the South (1946)
    Created byTraditional, Robert Roosevelt, Joel Chandler Harris, Alcée Fortier
    Voiced byJohnny Lee (Song of the South and Mickey Mouse's Birthday Party) · James Baskett (The Laughing Place sequence in Song of the South) · Art Carney (Walt Disney's Song Parade from Disneyland) · Dallas McKennon (record releases) · Jess Harnell (1989–present) · Nick Cannon (2006 adaptation)
    AliasRiley, Compair Lapin
    Indigenous American parallels

    In a detailed study of the sources of Joel Chandler Harris's "Uncle Remus" stories, Florence Baer identified 140 stories with African origins, 27 stories with European origins, and 5 stories with Native American origins. … See more

    Joel Chandler Harris

    There are nine books by Joel Chandler Harris that contain Brer Rabbit stories:
    • Uncle Remus: His Songs and Sayings (1881), containing 25 Brer Rabbit stories.
    • Nights with Uncle Remus: Myths and Legends of t… See more

    Enid Blyton

    There are eight books by Enid Blyton that are collections of stories featuring Brer Rabbit and friends, most of which appeared in various magazines in the late 1930s.
    • Heyo, Brer Rabbit! (1938)
    • The Further Adventures … See more

    In popular culture

    • In 1902, artist Jean Mohr adapted the Uncle Remus stories into a two-page comic story titled Ole Br'er Rabbit for The North American.
    • The McClure Newspaper Syndicate released a Br'er Rabbit Sunday strip drawn … See more

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    Br’er Rabbit and the briar patch - Quatr.us Study Guides

    Aug 14, 2017 · Br’er Fox wanted to hurt Br’er Rabbit as bad as he could, so he took Br’er Rabbit by the legs and threw him right smack into the middle of that briar …

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      Tar-Baby - Wikipedia

      References to Br'er Rabbit's feigned protestations such as "please don't fling me in dat brier-patch" refer to guilefully seeking something by pretending to protest, with a "briar patch" (a thicket of thorny plants) often meaning a more advantageous …

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      Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby - American Folklore

      Grabbing up the tar-covered rabbit, Brer Fox swung him around and around and then flung him head over heels into the briar patch. Brer Rabbit let out such a scream as he fell that all of Brer Fox’s fur stood straight up.

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      The wonderful tar baby story, and brer Fox and the …

      “Whatever you do,” cried Brer Rabbit, “Don’t throw me into the briar patch”, or how to get recalcitrant idiots to do what you want. Notice that Brer Rabbit gets himself into a predicament, by making a foolish assumption and then behaving in an …

    • USC Digital Folklore Archives
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      Brer rabbit and tar baby - USC Digital Folklore Archives

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      The Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby - Vedantu

      The moral of the Brer Rabbit and The Briar Patch story explains that an evil plan never succeeds. It also explains how intelligence is mightier than evil in any circumstances. Tips for Parents. Read the Brer Rabbit Story online and explain …

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      THE BRIAR-PATCH, retold by Julius Lester - MythFolklore.net

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      Br'er Rabbit: Mythical Creatures - Mythical Encyclopedia

      The Briar Patch Escape Another well-known Br’er Rabbit story is the Briar Patch Escape. In this tale, Br’er Fox captures Br’er Rabbit and threatens to throw him into the briar patch, which is known to be a painful and dangerous place.

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