An oppresses group I chose is African Americans. Since African Americans have arrived in America, they have been oppressed. First, they were forced to be slaves, then they were segregated and treated poorly and differently just because they had a different skin color, and today, they are still being judged and oppressed due to their skin color. African Americans as well as people of other races who are tired of the blatant racism and oppression are standing up by participating in civil protests and by bringing attention to what is happening to African Americans and calling people out for it when they see or hear it. Some people see these movements and think they are violent but they really aren't. In some ways, it would be better if they were violent so they would bring more attention and show people they are serious.
I agree with your statement that African Americans are still being oppressed to this day, and it needs to stop. This is 2018, and all lives matter. Whenever there is cop-on-civilian violence, we shouldn't be judging it by what skin color the victim has. We should be more focused on if the officer was doing their job, or if they were abusing their authority. Again, African Americans have the same rights as everyone else, and we all need to remember that.
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