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Against violence from [[police|police·men]].
Against violence from [[police|police·men]].


Because police·men have beaten people up.
Because policemen have beaten people up.


And shot them down.
And shot them down.
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[[file:Black_Lives_Matter_logo.jpg|left|thumb|On the picture is a logo. The logo of the Black Lives Matter Action]]
[[file:Black_Lives_Matter_logo.jpg|400px|On the picture is a logo. The logo of the Black Lives Matter Action]]
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== Words with same meanings ==
== Words with same meanings ==


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Black lives matter is the name of a group of people.
Black lives matter is the name of a group of people.


Some also say to the group:  
Some also say to the group: This is a protest movement.
 
This is a protest movement.
 


The protest movement comes from the [[USA]].
The protest movement comes from the [[USA]].
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On February 26, 2012, [[George Zimmerman]] shot the student [[Trayvon Martin]] dead.
On February 26, 2012, [[George Zimmerman]] shot the student [[Trayvon Martin]] dead.


George Zimmerman said,
George Zimmerman has said,


that was self-defense.
that was self-defense.




The court said:
The court has said:


George Zimmerman is not guilty.
George Zimmerman is not guilty.
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George Zimmerman is a [[racist]].
George Zimmerman is a [[racist]].


He shot down Trayvon Martin,
He has shot down Trayvon Martin,


because he had a dark skin colour."
because he has a dark skin colour."




People wrote about their rage.
People have written about their rage.


In the [[social media]].
In the [[social media]].
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For example, at [[Twitter]].
For example, at [[Twitter]].


They wrote a [[hashtag]] for it.
They have written a [[hashtag]] for it.


The hashtag is #BlackLivesMatter.
The hashtag is #BlackLivesMatter




Since then, there have been more deaths.
Since then there have been more deaths.


Policemen have shot down [[Afro-American|Afro-Americans]].
Policemen have shot down [[Afro-American|Afro-Americans]].
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To demonstrate.
To demonstrate.


They gather on Twitter.
For example, they gather on Twitter.


They write the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter.
They then write the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter.


Or they demonstrate in a city.
For example: "Black Lives Matter".


And shout "Black Lives Matter".


The demonstrators also shout other things.
The demonstrators also shout other things.
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