Understanding Police Brutality and Its Historical Context

What event in 2020 sparked widespread protests against police brutality?

• The shooting of Michael Brown

• The murder of George Floyd

• The arrest of Eric Garner

• The death of Sandra Bland

What historical practice is linked to the origins of policing and racism in the U.S.?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The establishment of Jim Crow laws

• The Great Migration

• The formation of slave patrols

Which incident was one of the first to be recorded on camera, highlighting police brutality?

• The murder of Philando Castile

• The arrest of Sandra Bland

• The shooting of Tamir Rice

• The beating of Rodney King

What is one consequence of the militarization of police forces?

• Improved community relations

• Increased crime rates

• Worsened relations between police and communities

• Decreased police funding

What movement was formed in 2013 to combat violence against Black communities?

• Occupy Wall Street

• NAACP

• Black Lives Matter

• Civil Rights Movement