Br'er Rabbit

Br'er Rabbit is a comical character who first appeared as the main protagonist of the Disney's 1946 film Song of the South, which inspired the Disney theme park attraction Splash Mountain as the main protagonist, where he was featured for many years before eventually being removed alongside all Song of the South characters in the 2020s due to increased scrutiny.
He is based off the folklore character of the same name, who in turn was inspired by older trickster-heroes of mythology such as Anansi.
He was voiced by Johnny Lee in the first two animated segments of the film and James Baskett (who also plays Uncle Remus and Br'er Fox) in the last segment. Jess Harnell took over the role in 1989.
==Biography==
===In Uncle Remus' Stories===
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===Real World===
When Johnny, Ginny, and Toby were playing and singing Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" altogether, they received a big surprise. Brer Rabbit appeared before them, real and not by immagination (much to Uncle Remus' shock and surprise), and happily sings along with the children, along with other characters in Uncle Remus' stories, including Mr. Bluebird and Brer Frog. Then Uncle Remus happily rushes in and joins the party.
== Personality & Traits ==
He is portrayed as being something of a scallywag and is not quite as clever as he thinks he is, which, along with his arrogance and being overconfident, is the reason for him getting trapped in the first place - but he's still able to outwit Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. Like Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear, Br'er Rabbit speaks in a stereotypical Deep South accent, complete with much of their dialect and quirks of speech. 
==Gallery==
===Images===
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==Vocals==
==Trivia==
*Song of the South's animated portions are among the only aspects of the film still recognized by Disney. The live-action sequences are often accused for being racist. The film takes place during the Reconstruction period, but is ambiguous regarding its time period and viewers oftentimes mistake Uncle Remus and the other plantation workers for being slaves. 
**While the animated segments are not as controversial as their live-action counterpart, the inclusion of the Tar-Baby tale is considered problematic, as the term "tar-baby" became a racial slur in the years following the films' release, despite the tar baby decoy and story was never intended to be a metaphor for black children. As a result, Disney either alters the story or does not include it in modern tellings of Br'er Rabbit - instead focusing on the "Dollar a Minute" or "Laughin' Place" stories.
**Further, due to increased racial tensions in the 2020s Disney has removed references to all Song of the South characters, including the animated cast, who despite being less offensive as the live-action sections have gained more criticism due to their association with the material.
**Due to all these factors, Disney has removed the Song of the South theming of Splash Mountain and replaced it with the Princess and the Frog in the American parks. Splash Mountain continues to exist in Tokyo, which is owned by the Oriental Land Company and not Disney themselves.
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