Racial and Ethnic Equality Today
The ongoing debate about the extent of racial equality in the US, including policing, voting rights, economic inequality, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Real World
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020 sparked Black Lives Matter protests in all 50 states and over 60 countries, forcing a national reckoning with systemic racism in US law enforcement.
Exam Focus
Use specific statistics (e.g. incarceration rates, wealth gaps) alongside named events — data-backed arguments score higher than generalised claims about inequality.
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