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BlackLivesMatter becomes a trending hashtag after the murder of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida.
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Unarmed Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
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12 year old Tamir Rice was shot and killed after being accused of having a gun on him. The gun was actually a toy.
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Activists rallied to get the confederate flag taken down from the South Carolina statehouse due to its history of symbolizing white supremacy and racism.
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Protesters rallied together to bring justice to Sandra Bland who was found dead in her jail cell and had it deemed a suicide despite little investigation.
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A large gathering of protesters rallied for justice for the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile in Dallas, Texas. The following day, over 100 protesters were arrested at Black Lives Matter protests across America.
