The Ongoing Struggle for Equality
The Color Line and Segregation
While African Americans lived in the same country as their white counterparts, they often resided in separate neighborhoods. This phenomenon led to the observation that the nation was "moving toward two societies, one black, one white."
Vocabulary: The "color line" refers to the invisible but persistent racial divide in American society.
The Emergence of Black Lives Matter
In response to ongoing issues of racism and police brutality, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement emerged in 2013.
Example: The BLM movement began with the use of hashtags on social media, quickly growing into a powerful international activist movement.
BLM campaigns against violence, racism, and police brutality towards Black individuals. It has become a significant force in contemporary discussions about racial equality in the United States.
Personal Motivations for Activism
Many activists in the BLM movement, like their predecessors in the Civil Rights era, are motivated by personal experiences of discrimination and poverty.
Highlight: The ongoing struggle for equality demonstrates that while progress has been made since Martin Luther King Jr.'s time, les États-Unis sont-ils multiculturels? remains a complex and evolving question.
