17 things that exist in our life because of racism

[Problematic Pat]

Cacs

 

[Mike809]

What does she mean by police ? wasn't that always a thing going back to the start of civilizations , as in guards?

 

[Problematic Pat]

What does she mean by police ? wasn't that always a thing going back to the start of civilizations , as in guards?

Slave patrols turned into police

 

[Rollie Forbes]

What does she mean by police ? wasn't that always a thing going back to the start of civilizations , as in guards?

No. The modern police force came about during slavery. The original police were slave overseers and slave patrollers.

The Origins of Modern Day Policing

Learn about the history of modern day policing in the U.S., home to the world’s largest prison population and highest per-capita incarceration rate.

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