Editing Black Lives Matter

'''Black Lives Matter''' is the name of a group of people.

The group is against violence.

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

Because policemen have beaten people up.

And shot them down.

The victims were [[Afro-American]]s.

Afro-Americans have a black skin colour.


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

BLM



== Detailed explanation ==

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

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

The protest movement comes from the [[USA]].

On February 26, 2012, [[George Zimmerman]] shot the student [[Trayvon Martin]] dead.

George Zimmerman said,

that was self-defense.


The court said:

George Zimmerman is not guilty.

Many people are therefore angry.

They say:

"George Zimmerman shot an innocent [[teenager]].

George Zimmerman is a [[racist]].

He shot down Trayvon Martin,

because he had a dark skin colour."


People wrote about their rage.

In the [[social media]].

For example, at [[Twitter]].

They wrote a [[hashtag]] for it.

The hashtag is #BlackLivesMatter.


Since then there have been more deaths.

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

In various cities.

For example, [[Michael Brown]] in [[Ferguson]].

Or [[Eric Garner]] in [[New York City]].


The people arranged to meet.

To demonstrate.

They gather on Twitter.

They write the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter.

Or they demonstrate in a city.

And shout "Black Lives Matter".

The demonstrators also shout other things.

For example:

*"Hands up, don't shoot"
*"I can't breathe"
*"White silence is violence"
*"Is my son next?"



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