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Black Lives Matter Movement Persuasive Speech
We have these alleged inalienable rights that let us express ourselves in many ways and anytime anyone displays the use of these rights people get outraged. Lately we've been going through this movement, Black Lives Matter Movement, and people have been protesting, but not getting very good results until now; when a Famous Football star decides to sit during the national anthem. He didn't sit to insult people or to disrespect the flag, but instead draw attention to the fact that innocent people of color are getting murdered. This sparked a monumental debate topic that needed attention and this topic even got presidential eyes on the matter. If he wouldn't have made a statement that got through to everyone, then no one would've paid attention.
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