"Slave Liberation Day" Protest against rallying and demonstrations across America at 6:20 on June 20

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While protests against racism continued after a black man was killed by a police officer holding his neck down, in the United States, on the 19th, ``Slave Liberation Day'' commemorating the end of slavery , A demonstration march was held in various places.

In the United States, on the 19th, in the state of southern Texas, where slavery continued until the end, we celebrated "Slave Liberation Day" after the day when the black slaves were told that the system had ended 155 years ago.

This time, while a protest against racism continued due to the death of a black man George Floyd who was suppressed by a police officer, gatherings and demonstrations were held in various places such as New York and the capital Washington.

Of these, about 50 people, including not only black people but also white people and Hispanic people, gathered at Washington Square Park in Manhattan, New York, holding a placard saying "a society without discrimination" and saying, "It's time to change. "Lou".

A white woman in her 20s who participated in the demonstration said, "Everyone needs to be aware that there is still racism in the United States. This problem cannot be solved unless we work together." I was talking.

NBA player Yamura participates in the demonstration

A demonstration against racism was also held in the capital city of Washington, where Ran Yamura, who belongs to the local team of NBA = American professional basketball, also participated.

The demo was called on by the NBA's local team in Washington, the “Wizards” flagship player, Bradley Biel, and hundreds of players and fans gathered in front of the Wizards-based stadium. .

Yamura also participated wearing a T-shirt that says "Black Lives Matter," which means "Black lives are also important," which is the slogan of protest demonstrations throughout the United States.

Participants departing from the stadium made a march about 3 kilometers in Washington, capitalizing on Sprechkoal, saying, "If there is no justice, there is no peace," or "the lives of black people are important."

When they arrived in front of Rev. King's monument that called for the abolition of black discrimination, all participants raised their fists and both showed their willingness to protest racism.

A black man attending the demonstration said, "Structural oppression, such as police injustice, has been going on for too long. There's a lot more. We just want to be equal with everyone else. Celebrities such as athletes are more outgoing than us, so it's great that they participated in the demonstration."

Blacks, as well as whites, Hispanics, and other people of various races participated in the march, and white women said, ``We face what we know to be morally wrong. Change is not easy and will take time, but I think we are moving in the right direction.”

Confederate monument Removal moves one after another

During the protest against black discrimination this time, bronze statues of soldiers of the so-called "Confederacy" who claimed to continue slavery during the Civil War, memorials, etc. were defeated by demonstrators, local governments There are many moves to remove them.

According to the Southern Poverty and Law Center, which conducts investigations into discrimination and extremism, these statues and monuments related to the Confederacy are distributed in 11 states that were members of the Confederacy, etc. It means that there are places.

For many years, black groups and others have called for the removal of these statues and monuments, and in 2017 in Charlottesville, Southern Virginia, opposition to the removal of the Confederate commander General Lee's statue. There was a situation in which a group that protested and a group that protested with it collided with each other, resulting in casualties.

In this protest, a statue of Jefferson Davis, a Confederate leader in Richmond, Virginia, was overthrown by demonstrators, and the governor's plan to remove General Lee's statue.

Other provinces in the South, where blacks are relatively common, have also proposed the removal of statues and monuments, the renaming of buildings such as universities, and the establishment of military bases named after Confederate leaders. Similar moves are spreading, with several media reporting that discussions about the name change have resumed.

On the other hand, public opinion polls such as American ABC TV show that 56% of the respondents disagree with the name change of military bases.

In addition, from the standpoint of agreeing to protests, some argue that such statues should be retained instead of being removed in order to remember the negative history of racism and slavery.

In addition to the statues and memorials related to the Confederate Union, the statue of President Theodore Roosevelt who obeys the indigenous people and the black people is "discriminatory", and there are voices calling for its removal, and the history drawn from a white perspective The criticism against it is widespread.

Delivering feature films focusing on the history of blacks

As protests against black discrimination continue, the number of views of movies and documentaries on the subject of racial issues has increased significantly, and major video distribution services are freeing some works and focusing on black history We have shown solidarity to protests by distributing and featuring movies directed at.

Netflix, a major video distribution service company, has viewed the documentary film "13th Constitution Amendment Article 13" on the relationship between racial discrimination in the United States and the increase in the number of prisoners in prison, George Floyd In the three weeks since the incident, the number has increased 47 times compared to the previous three weeks.

It also means that the number of views of TV series and movies on the theme of race has increased significantly.

In addition, other video distribution services such as "Apple TV" are increasing the number of viewings of movies that have the theme of black history and discrimination.

"We want people to come in contact with and learn from these works everyday," said Eva Duverney, director of the 13th Amendment to the 13th Constitution.

Several major video distribution service companies distribute free movies and documentaries on the theme of discrimination and slavery, biography of people who fought against black history movies such as slavery and civil rights movement, and racism We promote movies by posting movies on the top of the website.

In addition, major video distribution service "Hulu" posted on social media "We are all participating in the fight for social justice" and expressed support for protest actions, etc. Shows solidarity with the protests that follow.