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1. What events led to the development of the #Black Lives Matter movement? What impact has the movement had?

The deaths of Black persons at the hands of the police were what prompted the #Black Lives Matter movement. Among the cases that built up to the movement are those of Trayvon Martin, Rekia Boyd, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, the Charleston 9, and Sandra Bland. The movement has served to bring awareness to the continuing struggles with racism in America, but it has yet to influence any real changes in legislation.

2. Define the three sides of the racial debate, according to the author.

The three sides of the racial debate are segregationist, assimilationist, and antiracist. Segregationists, in light of the police killings, believe the matter is the problem of trouble Blacks. The antiracists blame the police, whereas the assimilationists believe the problem is with both the police and the Blacks involved.

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