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Black America

Terms in this set (21)

Another word for Blacks
African Americans
police brutality
unnecessary use of force by police against citizens, resulting in injury
convicting
proving or declaring guilty of an offense
trial
The court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act
fatal
resulting in death
charged with
accused of
jury
legal group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case
police officer
a member of the police force
racial injustice
when people are denied rights based on their race or racial background.
manslaughter
killing another person without intending to do so.
first degree murder
killing that is premeditated (overvejet), deliberate (med vilje), and done with malice (ondskab)
second degree murder
killing that is done with malice, but without premeditation or deliberation
riots
a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd
looting
stealing
arson
the crime of deliberately setting fire to something
intoxicated
drunk
20/20 hindsight
seeing the past clearly
white supremacy
the belief that whites are biologically superior to people of other races
Black Lives Matter Movement
an international activist movement that campaigns against violence and racism towards black people.
acquitted
found not guilty
predominantly
mainly; for the most part
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