Task 1
The issue that had the biggest impact on me was racism. It was terrifying to see how quickly people became abusive against non-violent protestors. A lot of that hatred came forth just because of the colour of the protestors skin. Racism has been a big part of modern society and is still a very active discussion subject.
One thing that was addressed in the movie is brutality against African-American people, and that is still an issue today. In the movie, you saw Cecil’s son and his girlfriend being hosed and threatened with dogs after what I assume was a non-violent protest. This year I have read about two cases where African-American men were shoot even though they had not broken the law.
Another topic that tends to pop up when you
The issue that had the biggest impact on me was racism. It was terrifying to see how quickly people became abusive against non-violent protestors. A lot of that hatred came forth just because of the colour of the protestors skin. Racism has been a big part of modern society and is still a very active discussion subject.
One thing that was addressed in the movie is brutality against African-American people, and that is still an issue today. In the movie, you saw Cecil’s son and his girlfriend being hosed and threatened with dogs after what I assume was a non-violent protest. This year I have read about two cases where African-American men were shoot even though they had not broken the law.
Another topic that tends to pop up when you