English-Black lives matter

Black Lives Matter

English

M.Beatriz P.

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Table of contents

The case of George Floyd

Introduction

How it all started

Movements in the world

Goals of the organisation

Conclusion

Introduction

Movement definition

Social movementUSA in 2013 police brutality fight racismfight violence against black people

Black Lives Matter

How it all started

• in 2013 as an online movement;
• Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi;

• Fatal shooting of a 17 year-old boy, Travis Martin.

Goals of the organisation:

• draw people's attention to violence against Black people;

• unfair laws and policies;

• combat police brutality;

• fight for freedom and justice;

• fight racism.

The case of George Floyd

The case of George Floyd

• 46 year-old African-American man;

• victim of police brutality;

• wave of protests and demonstrations in the USA and worldwide;

• "I can't breath";

• the police officer was found guilty.

Movements in the world

Since the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, thousands have marched against racially motivated police violence. Portugal has joined the US, Australia and Europe in a wave of protests.

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” Mandela, 1994