Black Lives Matter
What year did Black Lives Matter start?
2013
An athletically inclined teen with an eye toward aviation. He was not armed when he was shot and killed.
Trayvon Martin
Who shot Michael Brown?
Because of the violence, what was established in Ferguson?
a curfew
The social injustice issue confronted most by Black Lives Matter
Police brutality
The social media website where Black Lives Matter first started trending
The man who shot Trayvon Martin. He was also a community watch member and patrolled the neighborhood.
George Zimmerman
When was Michael Brown shot?
August 9th, 2014
How long did it take the jury to reach a decision in the Michael Brown case?
multiple months
The main goal of the Black Lives Matter movement
racial equality
Black lives matter started after the killing of who?
Trayvon Martin
On July 13th, 2013, a jury acquitted Zimmerman of this.
murder
How did people respond to the shooting of Michael Brown?
The protested
Was Darren Wilson charged with a crime?
No
Method Black Lives Matter used to reach thousands of people
social media
Black lives matter gained national recognition after these two African American males were killed.
Eric Garner and Michael Brown
Who was Trayvon Martin on the phone with the night he was killed?
his girlfriend
How long was Michael Brown's body in the street before being removed?
4 hours
What was used against violent protesters in Ferguson? (List at least 2)
tear gas, rubber bullets, smoke bombs, and flash grenades
Black Lives Matter protested this woman's death while she was in police custody
Sandra Bland
Who gets people into the street to protest for Black Lives Matter?
themselves
George Zimmerman had called police several times on individuals he deemed suspicious. All these people had this in common.
All were black males
What was the impact of witnesses having conflicting accounts of what they saw?
It caused a lot of controversy.
What did the Justice Department make the Ferguson police department do as a result of the shooting?
revamp its criminal justice system
This African American male died after being arrested and transported by Baltimore Police. His death sparked major protests in the city of Baltimore.
Freddie Gray