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James M. Buchanan
George Floyd was a Black man who was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020. A widely shared video of his death inspired protests all around the world and led millions of Americans to join the Black Lives Matter movement. In particular, white Americans like Julie Christine Johnson joined the movement in unprecedented numbers.
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Chapter 9: The Hidden Wound
...extraordinarily high rates. After all, the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and above all George Floyd convinced millions of people to join the Black Lives Matter movement.
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...Fatefully enough, a few hours after their conversation, a Muslim shopkeeper called the police on George Floyd and the police murdered him. But a few days later, protestors burned down a Bangladeshi...
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