All men are created equal. That is in the second paragraph of the United States Constitution. A long time ago, racism was very evident in the U.S. All men were not equal at this time. Slavery existed for hundreds of years. Then came Jim Crow Laws and other injustices when slavery was abolished, which were unfair and imposed segregation between African Americans and caucasian Americans- until a man by the name of Martin Luther King Jr. lead the black community in peaceful protest. There are many other people too who dedicated themselves to fixing these injustices towards their people. Nowadays, kids, students, and adults- both people of color and people not of color alike- are able to recognize racism and to learn from the past. Millennials
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Take into consideration of the the death of Carnell Snell Jr, 18. “Police Chief Charlie Beck said that officers had tried to stop the vehicle in which Mr. Snell was traveling because its license plates were covered by paper. He said this was often a calling card of people who have committed drive-by shootings and have attempted to conceal the ownership of a vehicle.” Also, Snell was one of two black men in the car, who both ran from the police. He was the only one that was caught. In the security footage, Snell is seen running and hiding behind a car, and then tucks away a gun into the waist of his pants. He then darts off again, and is then caught by the police. Six shots were fired, two hit Snell, one in the torso and one in the knee. He was pronounced dead and his gun was found about five feet away from where is body lied (Rogers, NYTimes.com). Carnell Snell Jr. must have done something wrong if he had to run from the police. A cop’s job is to keep the community safe, and a cop has only little reaction time. Snell must have posed as a …show more content…
They demand police off of school/college campuses and to put an end to jails, detention centers, youth facilities, and prisons. One cannot even begin to describe how dangerous this could be. What happens to people who commit a horrendous crime, and there is no one there to help? Also, they want free education and open admissions to colleges, for every Black, undocumented, and/or previously incarcerated person. This is not fair to the rest of the population who did everything they could to receive a higher education. They want a guaranteed minimum livable income. BLM wants “an end to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and renegotiate all trade agreements and prioritize for black communities.” They also demand “independent Black political power and Black self-determination in all areas of society” (“The Movement for Black Lives: Platform, Policy.m4bl.org). National Review’s David French said it best- “Black Lives Matter has now fully outed itself. It’s not reasonable. It’s not rational. It might even be racist. It’s part of our national racial problem, not part of the solution. But don’t expect its media enablers to care. They helped make Black Lives Matter in part because Black Lives Matter helps them feel good about themselves. When there’s virtue to signal, the truth — and justice — are of little consequence” (NationalReview.com).
In closing, the Black Lives
Take into consideration of the the death of Carnell Snell Jr, 18. “Police Chief Charlie Beck said that officers had tried to stop the vehicle in which Mr. Snell was traveling because its license plates were covered by paper. He said this was often a calling card of people who have committed drive-by shootings and have attempted to conceal the ownership of a vehicle.” Also, Snell was one of two black men in the car, who both ran from the police. He was the only one that was caught. In the security footage, Snell is seen running and hiding behind a car, and then tucks away a gun into the waist of his pants. He then darts off again, and is then caught by the police. Six shots were fired, two hit Snell, one in the torso and one in the knee. He was pronounced dead and his gun was found about five feet away from where is body lied (Rogers, NYTimes.com). Carnell Snell Jr. must have done something wrong if he had to run from the police. A cop’s job is to keep the community safe, and a cop has only little reaction time. Snell must have posed as a …show more content…
They demand police off of school/college campuses and to put an end to jails, detention centers, youth facilities, and prisons. One cannot even begin to describe how dangerous this could be. What happens to people who commit a horrendous crime, and there is no one there to help? Also, they want free education and open admissions to colleges, for every Black, undocumented, and/or previously incarcerated person. This is not fair to the rest of the population who did everything they could to receive a higher education. They want a guaranteed minimum livable income. BLM wants “an end to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and renegotiate all trade agreements and prioritize for black communities.” They also demand “independent Black political power and Black self-determination in all areas of society” (“The Movement for Black Lives: Platform, Policy.m4bl.org). National Review’s David French said it best- “Black Lives Matter has now fully outed itself. It’s not reasonable. It’s not rational. It might even be racist. It’s part of our national racial problem, not part of the solution. But don’t expect its media enablers to care. They helped make Black Lives Matter in part because Black Lives Matter helps them feel good about themselves. When there’s virtue to signal, the truth — and justice — are of little consequence” (NationalReview.com).
In closing, the Black Lives