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Kasim commented on the post, The 1619 Project's Hidden Potential
I absolutely loved how you characterized slave patrol and how it did appear today. People who argue that the “justice” system isn’t racist, for example, should be aware of this fact. The ability to trace modern-day policing back to slave patrol can be applied to a variety of issues in society.
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Read Morethis is a fictional piece representing the bailiff in this mock trial. Hello and good evening. I'm The Bailiff, and I'm a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to this commission about America on...
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Did you have any personal feelings writing this?
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It’s not only white people killing blacks, everyone is hurting each other. Also, most arguments that were made are stuff that everyone would agree on.
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This piece is very powerful, I also like the illustrations you chose for this writing. What were your thoughts when writing this? Did you connect to this writing on a deeper level?