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- Опубліковано 3 гру 2024
- Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America.
This piercing, Oscar-nominated film won Best Documentary at the Emmys, the BAFTAs and the NAACP Image Awards.
US Rating: TV-MA For mature audiences. May not be suitable for ages 17 and under.
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Much props to Netflix for providing this documentary - for free.
For an agenda...believe that !!!
Sonya Wade I believe you
there is a reason behind everything, kid
free for us, and they also makin bank from ad revenue
@Sandy Jones not sure why you feel that, i mean if you feel exposing systematic racism is anti white then you got problems.
"The criminal system treats you better if you are rich and guilty than if you are poor and innocent..." 1:10
Truer words have never been spoken! 💯💯💯
Sigh
How about regardless of your financial situation, you don't break the law? Stop with the lame excuses!
@@wndrwmn72a44 Ma'am...if you ever have a court issue with someone who is 10 times wealthier than you, you're in for a big surprise. They don't hire 1 lawyer. They'll hire all the lawyers necessary to come out on the bright side even if that means taking you down. As for the rioting and looting....I was not referring to that. I only quoted something that was said in the documentary. Take the blindfold off!
@@wndrwmn72a44 ... 'How about'
a lot of arrested/prisoners/inmates did NOT commit the crime that they are incarcerated for !
If Emmett Till was alive today, he'd be younger than Morgan Freeman. It wasn't that long ago.
WOW!!!! THAT'S POWERFUL
Damn ima quote you later
What about Fred Hampton
@chief tp wtf are you trying to prove with your point?
Too bad Morgan Freeman doesn’t understand that Emmett Till paved the way for him.
I'ma grown ass man here for a class assignment. Having experienced some of the things in this videos. I had to pause and cry a few times. This is a MUST see for everyone today. These issues are very real and ongoing.
I've also gone through so many of these things. White people will never know.
@@Treysorable Dismissing an entire race's understanding of another is exactly how racist ideology continues. You are seen and felt for even if not completely understood. Please don't put another gap between us
Real men cry🇺🇸
were you a criminal. the documentary applies to criminals.
@@temitayoatanda8588Free speech and peaceful demonstration is a crime? The white police using excessive force on demonstrators was/is criminal. One race, the human race, get used to it.
I am Japanese. For the first time, I learned more about racism in the US with this video. My tears didn't stop when I watched this video. I hope that this problem will be resolved soon and that no one will suffer from racism.
I'm not good at English so I used Google Translation.
I'm sorry if my grammar is wrong or I'm rude.
I speaking from a realistic point of view don’t see the end of racism coming any time soon. The majority of the population may not be outwardly racist however they’ll still profit from the pain and suffering of people of colour
Watch 'Uncle Tom' as well it's always good to know more then one side.
@@thatweirdo5048 how do people profit from the pain of poc's
@Chris Farley All the options are pro-big corporation anti-progressives in disguise. There is no one who accurately represents the population. Both Biden and Trump are not pro-citizens. Bernie was the closest guy to being a pro-middle to working class, but he's gone now.
@Chris Farley Free healthcare = Commie? Thats not true!! There are so many countries with free healthcare and free college in Europe and they are the happiest countries in the world! See Norway, Germany, Finland.
Also what do you mean Chosen one, I don't follow
Wow thank you Netflix for making this available to everyone. Hopefully many people will see this and it will spurn us to change. This was extremely eye opening and heartbreaking to watch.
@@maxdom1706 Police and prisons are important for society to run safely, I am pro law enforcement, but it has to be done humanely and justly. The images of the prison cells with no windows, people getting life for drugs etc. is very disturbing. Prison for non- violent crimes especially should be done with rehabilitation in mind, not trying to break people and destroy them.
Ppl know about history but don't want to change.. it's better to turn a blind eye to it and not only talk bout it when comes up on news or movie..sad but true.
@@nightfighter7452 I mean, I think the problem is our society objectifies people so much to make rape such a common thing and the true measure is preventative on reforming how sexuality and people are seen
@@nightfighter7452 You think rapists is a non- violent crime?
READ, you stupid.
Netflix make money from this video, they haven't put this out there for the love of humanity, they have done it for the Tri-Fecta: Get payed while you advertise your platform AND virtue signal so you can gradually increase your market share amongst the left.
This movie was released 3 years ago but it feels like it was made 3 days ago.
For real
totally.
Yeah especially when the commentator pulled his cell phone to say that today we can pull a cell phone and we can engage in a conversations
All the names that would be added to those killed..
And when they talk about what they will do to discredit protesters next is something we'll have to combat.. well, people are blaming the spike in Corona on protests and not the fact that Trump pushed to open everything back up and encourages people not to wear masks or even BELIEVE THAT THE VIRUS IS A THREAT. It's unreal..
plantvus you couldn’t be more wrong
We have a criminal justice system that treats you better if you are rich and guilty, than if you are poor and innocent.
Wealth, not culpability, shapes outcomes.
-Bryan Stevenson
Such truth, spoken so eloquently.
How does the film explore the concept of democratic elitism and its impact on political participation?
0:44
Two tier prison system where if you have money yes you pay for hotel like treatment $100 a day
Unspoken apartheid 😢
that's the way it works across the globe
I did not grow up believing in racism, but I feel guilty for being blind to it. Watching this documentary put something into me that I cannot describe. I am a Native American who grew up in a 'white world' who was taught to be color-blind.
That in of itself is okay, but what I failed to learn was the reality of what happens in the world. I was taught to love other people from different backgrounds which are noble, yet the problem is that I was taught also not to question either. My lack of questioning caused me to go along to get along based on the lessons taught by FOX news and conservative media. I love my dad, but he supported Regan, Bush, and the conservative party. I love my mother who was born on a Native American reservation taught me to go along to get along if I asked her questions about her culture. She rarely spoke on her experiences and always told me to live in the culture you know. I am not speaking ill of my family, but I realize that the lessons learned in my life were wrong. I could say that I get the best and the downside of the lessons from my parents because I was taught to love unconditionally as well, and it is in this spirit I speak my words.
After watching this documentary, it is one thing to love others, but it is also another to say something when injustice is being done regardless of race, economics, or whatever. Injustice to anyone is morally depraved. The closing lines of the documentary about Black lives matter mattered to me because the truths of this documentary extend beyond color into groups that do not have voices such as the mentally ill, those in poverty, jail, victims, etc. If I say something against actions, then I am loving people the way they should be loved.
I am an uncle to 7 nieces and 2 nephews who I would like to share and explain that although there are bad people in the world there are still good people in it. I want to teach them when they get older that when good people go silent than evil wins. I want to teach them not to live like me and be afraid to say something rather speak out on the issue of injustice since that it is the kindest act one person can do for another.
Thank you,
Well said!
Even thoe I do not live in America ( but in Germany ) I also never realised how bad the situation is. You chose wise words to describe this feeling of blindness.
Mark Johnson hi I love that you are actively learning. I just want to point out that the ideology of colour blindness is harmful. It’s linked to implicit biases for one but besides that it ignores that the environment and conditions for people that are often unequal. Just food for thought
Beautiful. Glad you were open to self-reflection.
The answer starts with a simple solution. We need to come together and vote for the members of our community who have earned our trust.
The solution lies in removing the axis of power. Democrats and a Republicans have worked in coalition to secure the wealth and fate of the ruling class.
They offer no solutions for working people, only measures of control.
Stop voting red vs blue and start voting TRUE.
Imagine your family was taken from everything to become slaves, then being homeless after your were freed from slavery just to be arrested for being homeless and put back into another slave system.
Smh 🤦🏿♀️ The American Nightmare
It's tragic. I suppose we're complicit if we're not working against it, but I feel our efforts not only do not matter, our tax dollars go to those making the system stronger, the federal forces in Oregon (and moving to other states), the senators who've been in office for 25 plus years with net worths in the millions and who are still hungry for more, etc.
Americans get arrested for being homeless?
@Private Private same that's tough. Cant relate in europe
And doesn't have a job you're sentenced to prison, such aburdity.
So ALEC, not only passed laws that criminalize drugs, is partnered with major tobacco companies? And every ALEC bill passed benefits the companies it’s partnered with? Y’all see what’s happening here? Why would they fight to criminalize drugs when they are partnered with drug companies. It was never a war on drugs, it was a war on black people. Screw that.
ALEC is also responsible for destroying workers' rights by pushing Right to Work legislation, always favoring corporate rights above workers rights, and human rights. I was surprised to learn about their powerful role in mass incarceration and profitizing prisons.
Blah Blah that’s exactly what this documentary is trying to prove. They used a war on drugs as a scapegoat to unlawfully put black people into prison. It’s a very sad reality
@Oliver Von arx and a war on poor people is, by default, primarily a war on black people in a country where systematic racism rooted in hundreds of years of slavery has trapped black communities in poverty at staggeringly disproportionate rates. obviously the "war" destroyed the lives of other poor people and communities too, but socioeconomics reveals all too quickly who the main target was/is
Leann Klingensmith thank you
Makes you wonder why marijuana is criminalized but not tobacco....
I show this every year in my Civil Rights class. My students are astounded and disgusted. This is an incredible documentary and generates in-depth, meaningful discussion amongst my students.
There should not be a civil rights class in any school. The person teaching it always takes thing's out of context ALWAYS. If you don't want to go to jail don't commit crimes, there's a good lesson to teach your soft ass students
@@robertyoung7823 can you please clarify what you mean by "the person teaching it always take things out of context ALWAYS"? Also, what is your definition of "soft ass students"? Some examples and evidence would be useful to back up your argument.
@@robertyoung7823, why do you think there shouldn't be a Civil Rights course in any school?
@@aprilpalmer1017 already explained it. It's always taken out of context
@@robertyoung7823 , is your explanation "If you don't want to go to jail don't commit crimes"?
Prison is a business, America is the company.
Board of directors, major stockholder and not so silence partner!
Unfortunately this is the WORLD
Civilians are actually cattle so says the gov
Amen, God's creation are its assets. We'll you must answer to God for the people placed into your care. America will answer and will be rewarded.
Yup, so much money there it’s sickening
THIS is why vague statements about how "racism is wrong" and "unity" are NOT enough. Racism is too entrenched in our legal system. We have to talk about SPECIFIC issues -- police accountability, sentencing disparities, the racial empathy gap, etc. Let's talk to our friends and family and GET SPECIFIC!
Give me a specific example of a racist law in the US today.
@@lukegibson9410 Stop and frisk enforced on communities of color !!! Overpolicing minorities..Am in Kenya and know this
Luke Gibson It doesnt need to have Jim crow stample for being rasist.
You know you're a white supremacist if you thought this movie was good, right?
@@cikumwaura2378 That's not a racist law. If the law was implemented in a racist way, that's another thing. What evidence you have that stop and frisk was implemented in an racist way?
Completely eye opening. For profit prison system is disgusting
I'm surprised how oblivious I was to the scale of this.
Speechless.
Who profited from the prison system?
@@seacoast4950 Hillary Clinton for one
@@seacoast4950 The companies and corporations that own the private prisons
@@seacoast4950CORPORATIONS FREE CHEAP LABOR THERE GO MANY JOBS
My son's college Ethnic Studies class offered extra credit for watching this movie and completing a worksheet/write up. It should really be mandatory viewing in high school. Brilliant documentary.
I wonder how much socialist credit they would have subtracted if he watched "Uncle Tom" documentary instead ;)
this is not "divisive" at all. why do you feel so threatened by teaching people the REAL HISTORY of this country?
@Malayumati Arguably, what would be more divisive is continuing to leave those who are unaware of this history in the dark. While I do not think that showing an ignorant person this film would change their hearts over night, it could at the least start an internal dialogue or discourse.
@@bellab6794 Did you even read what she said?
@@grainofsalt-handle i was replying to someone else haha. must’ve deleted their account
I give tremendous props to Netflix for making this available for free on UA-cam. This should be assigned material for any educational curriculum, either in high school or college.
watching it for a college class now!
It's propaganda 100%
@@fightfannerd2078 Sure, Jan.
💯 agree
Yeah, I completely agree! I watched this in high school for ethics class and it really opened my eyes.
I’m a Korean college student living in the US. We watched this for a sociology class about race and ethnicity and this documentary blew my mind. It completely changed my perception of how our society works. American high schools should definitely show this to their students.
propaganda does that to people.
Majin Yojimbo ...but truth resonates
@Werk Eng so what in this documentary isn't true?
@@dairyproducts2775 assuming equality is real
@Werk Eng I know how you feel they are biased tho that fs. But they are still telling truth. I recommend watching more videos than this on both sides so people will be more well rounded. People should not just use this as their only info source. Look at other ones and reviews of this who likes and dislikes this docu. For me I dont see a problem with prison labor and this vid makes it seem like its a horrible idea. Which it isnt. I see a problem with incarcerating people too long for minor drug offenses.
The thing that really gets on my nerves is the fact that human beings are still having to justify being seen as equal to other human beings in the 21st century.
This is the problem in America. You can't solve problems for 1 Hated Minority, without then piling on problems for another. You got PoC and Immigrants (PoC). So now not only do you have to work on helping and protecting PoC who are Legal, NOW you have to worry about those who are illegal or even PERCEIVED to be legal.
You have people with disabilities fighting their own battles.
You have Gender & Sexual Minorities.
War on Drugs
The Economy & Corps even without all of THOSE issues.
It's a constant battle of juggling and too many issues unsolved. You fix one problem, more spawn in another area. You help one group and then others need help. There's so many problems. Nothing is solved. Everything is constantly being in danger of being rolled back.
An then with the News you can't even get a break or escape the way that you used to now with 24/7 news.
@@TheAyanamiRei But this is life is it not? Humanity is highly capable of solving problems and issues MORE THAN ONE AT A TIME might I add. The problem is how do we solve the problem and make sure moving forward that we don’t make the same mistakes again!
@@LickBamboo True! I mean we ARE multitasking as well as we can given everything.
Like there was a study done in Massachusettes by Harvard that showed that the reason why so many African Americans are in prison, is due to Systemic Racism from the Police all the way up to judges an parole review boards.
Which is publicly available and is objective evidence.
It's just sad that despite all the time we've spent trying to tackle these issues and some of the progress we've made, there's still so much left to do. That there's never enough Time, Energy, People, Hours, etc. That we can't just say "Okay we're going to spend most of our efforts on JUST Systemic Issues involving the Criminal Justice System. THEN in 5 years, we'll be able to focus all our efforts on Racism. Then after that we can work on this other issue." type of thing.
Though I AM really glad that the Psychology community at large is at least trying to take the issue of racism seriously, and has made progress. Including finding out that an older way of dealing with things wasn't working, so now they're doing things differently. About how even in my own school, the attention focused on social justice issues is quite a bit. Including watching this video as a Grad School Assignment for one of my classes.
To say nothing of how much bigger and more popular BLM is this time around compared to when it first started. In my hometown awhile back, we had a great BLM parade/march thing that was really cool. It went on for I think 1.5 miles or so and lasted over an hour! There were people of all Races there, and even some signs about how Black Trans Lives matter
Why are you surprised there still segregation in the 70's. Its only been 50 years since legal segregation. And white people think there isn't any racism lol.
There is one big equaliser the world over, which enforces subjugation upon every colour, creed, gender or identity. That is money.
Money is the great controller, the great enslaver, the greatly objectified and the greatly demonised and resented.
Have too much and you will become distorted and immoral, this is the case with every single ultra wealthy person or corporation, After all, how did they get there without treading on the little guy, an exploitative contract or outright slave labour?
Have too little and you too may do things which are, again, distorted and immoral to put food on the table. Desperate times...desperate measures!
We are all enslaved to a monster utterly without compassion.
EXTRAORDINARY! This should be shown in classrooms. The truth needs to come out. I can’t say enough about this extraordinary, timely and beautiful piece of work.
No, not with those Politicians in it.
Did you know that this documentary is shown in french class?
Was shown in my class. I watch it often now, and continue to learn from it.
@Allan Curtis if you can't do the time don't do the crime.
Nah
Thank you thank you thank you for posting this!!! I show this in my sociology class every semester and since we are currently doing distance learning, anyone without a Netflix subscription wouldn't have gotten the chance to see it. I am so thankful!
I love that there's no ads.
Hint for any other: UA-cam v a n c e d
That should tell you something 🤔 💭
What is this about please? Is it worth a watch?
@@vladimirolujic6637 ?
I know right😊
Thank you, Netflix for making this available to everyone on UA-cam🙏I completely agree that this should be assigned material for any educational curriculum, either in high school or college. Everyone should watch this. This documentary is so well done.
@@jaya-squishiehuntr019how long did the British shit on your people? Do they teach it in the schools in India?
@@WoodstockG54 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
@@WoodstockG54
British colonisation, and how they treated our indigenous populations is taught at school in New Zealand and Australia - so yes, it is. It’s time the US wears its shame and educates its people with honesty. History forgotten is history repeated.
@@Brennnnnnnnnnnn Also applies for Canada as well, where I was born. Be interesting to read the account of human history, written by some alien race. Maybe one day.
why is it that Eric Garner’s last words were “i can’t breathe” and George Floyd’s were also the same? a six-year difference between the deaths of these two people... nothing has changed
This was absolutely striking to me.
Brace yourself: Rightly or wrongly, "I can't breathe" will become the default cry of anyone who thinks he's being physically mistreated ..especially if a camera is nearby.
(I've already seen it happen. Seriously)
yea its sad
I wonder what were David Dorn's last words...
@C Gibson Many white dudes, they are just not in the news.
Those who need to watch this won’t watch it, they can’t bear to take off the blinders and actually see what’s going on around them. That hurts too much I think...
I watched it. I needed to watch it. I have a lot of privilege being white and male and grew up in rural maine where there was only white kids. We got taught whitewashed history. I'm glad to be out of the clouds and on the ground. Saw this film recommended while scrolling through BLM on IG. Will be educating myself further.
While I agree with you, I also think we need to keep asking them to watch it, or other documentaries like it. As a sociology professor I make sure to cover all of this information in my classes. My one small contribution to educating people on what is really going on in the world. I am so thankful to Netflix for making this documentary available not just on You Tube right now, but also for educators to use in their classrooms in perpetuity. I will now be able to show this to my student every semester and hopefully inspire change.
I needed to watch it, and I did.
I needed to watch it, and I did, and I'm sharing it. Drop by drop the bucket is filled. I won't give up hope.
@@Tarotdog49ergirl Excellent if I taught children I would do the same.
This documenary needs to be shared more.
Absolutely! Please share with every person you know.
Only a white supremacist would want to share this.
@@trevorchester4439 Lol? wut??
@@young6777 Getting black people to engage in civil disobedience based on what amounts to little more than bad science seems like something a white supremacist would do.
Trevor Chester shut up
Some people watch this and think wow, where have I been, I've been living under a rock? And you have others like myself who have seen and lived knowing and watching the government tear away our families and take our black men all of my life. How lucky you're to watch this and now feel "woke". Very well put together I agree and thank you Ava for letting our stories be heard. The pain while watching this isn't new.
Stupid Starbucks girl opinion ignored
It's not possible to respond to what you've said here because UA-cam's algorithm identifies comments that point out well known government statistics regarding race and crime and automatically delete them. You're wrong but there's no way to make the case in a public forum.
You African Americans are only 16% of the total population but you commit more than 60% of all crimes and that many of the crimes are not even reported so you have to round it up to 80 or 90%, so the mass incarceration of African Americans is more than justified
Huh?? "Woke"???
Can I ask you a question?
Netflix has just announced a 4,665% viewership increase in this film vs. 3 weeks prior. Glad to see that millions are watching this documentary.
I remember watching this on Netflix late one night about a week after I got out of prison. This changed my life. Seeing what my elders went through in the past and what we still goin through today made me cry man. The next morning I called all my homeboys and big homies and I told them I was out, and I wasn’t gangbangin any more.that was in 2018 it’s 2021 and I’m still on the straight and narrow. Rip to all the brave souls that lost their life’s due to jealousy and hate ima try to live my life the way y’all wanted us to
Edit: so here’s a little update, im still on the straight and narrow I got my class A CDL about 6 months ago and it’s the greatest decision I’ve made since I decided to leave the streets alone. I’m blessed to be able to take care of my kids and responsibilities the legal way and still be able to have a lil fun here and there lol but thank y’all for all the positivity and wise words 🙏🏾
Thanks
You've got this! Do what you love. Get training. Whatever it takes! Godspeed!
Happy to hear ma man, stay strong bro, you got this!
@@eaglesfly1320 thanks 🙏🏾
@@jleigh4886 thank you for the support
I just shared this with all my friends. It’s so important that people know the reason behind all the anger and protests going on right now
So did i
Yes I’ve shared too
Thank you so much
thank you
And some people will still say it's all lies!
Immensely satisfying to see this film available for free. Share it.
So satisfying to see people still commenting on this!!!
It is tremendous that this is free and absent of advertisement.
@wanderer NOO-WAYY...
wanderer propaganda or proper-ganja. 🤯🤯🖕🏽✊🏿🤡🤡
@ wtf do those emojis mean?
@wanderer This is history, not propaganda.
But I hate the subtitles...They are so distracting.
"Rights aren't rights if someone can take 'em away. They're privileges, that's all we've ever had in this country..."
R.I.P Mr. Carlin. You are missed in days like these. Great quote!
Owning a gun is a RIGHT. Saying "felons" can't own them is acknowledging that it isn't. That law is very racist and the fact is too many blacks are "felons". I have little faith anything will change even in light of recent situation. The whole country is divided.
@@taiwanluthiers "Saying 'felons' can't own them is acknowledging that it isn't." Bovine Scat.
"No person shall be ... deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ... " ~ Fifth Amendment
" ... nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ... " ~ Fourteenth Amendment
Felons are convicted in courts by due process of law. Thus, they can be deprived of their 2nd Amendment liberties.
@Remote Expedition You have a twisted view of things. There are people falsely convicted of all races and there are people that have been released of all races. Same thing with police, everyone is a risk for police brutality. You are one of those people that refuses to acknowledge that certain demographics commit more crime, run into police the most and therefore get arrested the most.
@@taiwanluthiers Remember this country's history. It was set up against the will of the people. This country was founded for White men, not First people. The USA was never meant for Africans, either. We weren't brought here for our good. We were never supposed to be citizens of this country. Today this country is still what it has always been, which is the occupation of N. America. How could this country not be divided. It's kind of funny to me to hear White people talk about how divided this country is "becoming." We may all be connected to this land, but The USA means something different to White people than it does for a lot of others. I don't know how people over look that.
my heart just broke when they said that 2 years after release he took his life.
Mine too!
Jay Z helped produce a documentary about him...Broke my heart😢. It's called: Time: The Kalief Browder Story
Bro watch the documentary jay-z produced about him it’s called Time a 3 part doc. No film has ever broke my heart that much.
@@jaimegarcia965 I'm About to watch!
@@GleauxinGem I'm about to watch this!
Thank you Netflix for making this free. This is a major issue. I watched this a few years ago and now my history teacher assigned us to watch this documentary and to complete a reaction/discussion assignment based on this documentary.
send that analysis over lol
Every American needs to watch this documentary. It needs to be required in every school in America. Thank you for sharing.
It's 17+ for a reason. It's political propaganda and it would be unethical to show this to children.
Trevor Chester Would you mind elaborating on what you specifically find to be propagandistic about this documentary, or what parts you disagree with the presentation of?
@John Smith ok so here we have a literal documentary calling out and exposing racism and systemic oppression in america backed up by evidence and statistics and literal audio and video proof and you're suggesting that it's not credible because there's no 'opposing view' i understand the problems with only one view but honestly what is an example of the opposing view that is honest and factual.
@John Smith Yeah, sometimes you shouldn't teach the "opposing view." Like, if you're teaching a course on World War II, you shouldn't have the students read books written by Holocaust deniers.
@John Smith To answer your question of why not, I'd say:
1. It's a waste of time. If you're teaching geography it would be a waste of time to make the kids watch a flat earth documentary. It's hard enough getting the kids to learn the things they're supposed to, without muddying the waters.
2. Mentioning the opposing viewpoint isn't the same as teaching the opposing viewpoint. It's fine for a World War II professor to say, some people deny the holocaust and here's why they're wrong. But to assign a book by David Irving and have the students read it would be a dereliction of duty.
3. Some people are stupid. The idea that sunlight is the best disinfectant and that truth will out in the marketplace of ideas: that works fine as long as you have a populace of reasonable, fairly intelligent people who sincerely want to know the truth. The problem is that there are stupid people who are easily duped by pseudoscience and there are corrupt people who profit off of lying to the stupid people. Alex Jones for instance, a literal snake oil salesman.
Every single American needs to watch & fully understand this documentary.
Accusations *
Brown Latina backed with evidence, facts and statistics.
Brown Latina how can it possibly be accusations if there is literal proof. facts not theories.
Oh no it's all in our heads
They want,it's 1.4k who do not like the video, because they are closed minded, if not, they are just racist and evil!
If you care about, are participating in, or just curious about the Black Lives Matter movement, this film is mandatory viewing.
The effect is visceral. I feel changed. Speechless, actually. It connects all the dots.
Make time the time to watch it because you will not be able to turn it off. Thank you Ava DuVernay for this gift. You should have won the Oscar, but you were probably too ahead of your time. It is disconcerting that it took me this long find this gem. Thank you Netflix for making it accessible to everyone for free.
Pls share it with your family/ friends and tell them to do the same. Tnx
oh f*ck off, Leni Reifenstahl
I am one of those locked up for minor drug offenses… I was facing 32 years as a mandatory minimum.. now I advocate for change
!
32 year’s ? Jesus lady just who were you working for Pablo Escobar ?
Hi
Imagine if everyone got to sit down, without talking, and watch this.
Funny you say that, I am holding a live streaming viewing of this in my online classes tomorrow!
@@Tarotdog49ergirl way to go!
@@Tarotdog49ergirl Hopefully a classroom of adults. Otherwise that would be pretty unethical.
@@blahblahsuperanon It's 17+ because it's political propaganda.
Trevor Chester the filmmaker herself said it was a story that wasn’t flattering to either Republicans or Democrats. not propaganda.
Whoever voted to let this ALEC representative in this movie actually talk, THANK YOU... he didn't have any type of rebuttal except excuses...clearly came not prepared to defend the very company he works for.....NICE!
I completely agree with your comment!
What is to defend when the truth is so compelling
That’s right, that’s why it’s important to hear everyone’s side. You get to see what people are really like and it’s ugly a lot of the time. They do eventually expose themselves, thinking they’re so smart and righteous and their arrogance will be their biggest downfall by thinking we are all so common and stupid and below them. Looking around, clearly that’s not true. All of this has pushed so many people to educate themselves and that’s what they’re afraid of. Too late for them, we’re waking up and a lot of people been wise to the lie for decades.
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Dude has a face like a weasel. The way he flat-out lied about their involvement with immigration was probably the slimiest clip in the entire documentary.
This needs to be shown in schools across America, seriously
No, black lives matter is a racist brainwashing cult that needs to be stopped. People that think this needs to be shown in schools are the same sort of scum that operated gas chambers in Nazi Germany. People that like this film are white supremacists.
Facts
@@trevorchester4439 how is blm remotely racist? They are literally fighting for racial equality.
@@trevorchester4439 white supremacy for supporting black lives matter? sounds counterintuitive don’t u think
@@ChristiaanForever Not really. Their name is quite clearly a lie.
Who else watching this for school?
I am. I watched all of it.
It hit me hard when the lady said " you have educated the public over years to believe that black people in general are criminals " i'm a black girl from Saudi Arabia who grew up watching a lot of American movies/Media. and because of that i automatically assume that danger comes from black people first. Even when i went to the U.S IN MY HEAD i was like " I should be careful from what a black person would do and I should not trust them" even though i"m a black person myself. Also i would always think that people think of me as a dangerous person or that they have to be more careful around me. That's why i always felt the need to do extra, to make people more comfortable around me when i really didn't have too. It''s sad that media didn't effect the people in U.S only but many people around the world.
What were you watching out there?? Movies or shows??
I hear you
We're people just like you. We worry, cry, laugh, get upset and love with our loved ones too.
Great Evil, knows the strategies which are most effective in manipulating the
minds of others. Great Evil, holds the MINDS of the people globally to
consider it "Benevolent & Pious" without question !!!😲
I appreciate your introspective and the willingness to share.
While this is extremely difficult to watch, I also feel that it is so necessary. I applaud Netflix and Ava Duvernay for bringing truth to the masses. Now, it's up to us to fight this system of oppression.
@Remote Expedition Believe me, I don't think this will be simple at all but, I also want to leave my children in a better spot than we're in right now and I think that knowledge is the start.
Kaneisha Woods One thing that can be done to make the problem of incarceration better in the US would be to undo the legislation of politicians like Joe Biden and allow for the legal purchase of drugs. If it becomes legal for pharmacies to make the drugs legally and it’s illegal to make drugs on the streets, people can use drugs without facing criminal charges, the instances of overdoses declines, and gangs lose power, because people will go to pharmacies instead of gangs for their drugs now.
This doesn’t stop all crimes and won’t stop people from going to jail for breaking other laws, but it should make a very big improvement
@@aaronlandry3934 most people in prison for drug charges are violent criminals.
Trevor Chester America doesn’t care about rehabilitation. Instead of treating them like criminals give them the mental health, education, and rehabilitation they need to become non criminals. Some people just want to take care of their families or need help. Don’t be ignorant.
@@giannaw.8140 Good luck teaching people to have an IQ above 90.
Seeing these comments, I'm absolutely astonished at the amount of "Americans" that were never taught this part of history. Wow..
This should be mandatory in High school
@@Junkman2008 You sure got that right. But the world knows.
@@dutchdna no it should be mandatory at home. Your parents are your first teacher. I know mine were and taught me this and so many other things about our culture and racism of America
@sure Yoshiki Yes I have, but I think that it's pretty sad and pathetic that people are claiming to be American but don't even know American history.
@@cocoaxo Parents have other responsibilities. They send their kids to school to learn and history is, has been and always will be one the subjects. This is an important part for every kid to learn about their country and people. Plus, not all parents can be trusted or have the tools to teach their kids while schools are obligated to.
Thank you Netflix for making this available to all. I'd still love it if you would put it out on DVD too. I've been wanting to purchase a copy since I first saw it.
i can send you a copy
"prison is a business, America is the company"
Tell the truth.
The comment you copied is right above yours
We staring in the face of hate again
The same hate that says will make America great again.
Actually it's for criminal's . There's all races's in prison . Even back when there was chain games . Whites where put to work too .
This right here is too powerful!! Too deep!! Too sad!! Words can’t express how disheartening this is !!
We are most definitely The Strongest People on the Face of this Earth . Keep Hope and Faith alive Sister .
@@charleswhite6312 And that's the main reason for all this stupid historic racist stance that grows stronger and stronger on the black community. Imagine this... You take this superior race, put them to work, subject them to all forms of torture and selective breeding for so many years... We accidentally created the master-race! Faster, stronger, smarter and wiser... and then we're confronted with the moral obligation of setting this master-race free and give them equal opportunity. Makes sense for the racists who cling on to the status quo to be afraid. It makes sense and it doesn't. You are gonna take over no matter what, regardless of the trials and tribulations we put you through, it don't matter. You represent progress! You will take over, it's your destiny and we can't do nothing about it! Stay strong, keep fighting! White man's clock is ticking and your time will come soon. When you get up there please show mercy and wisdom, it's our only salvation. Peace!
@@cristianh.5133 You're a pretty good example of why I vote for Trump
@@trevorchester4439 No one cares who you vote for my dude lol
And too fake.
So glad this is available for everyone to watch, just sent this to my grandmother who I talked with earlier today about the issues currently going on. I had no idea the enormity of these issues and their history and I hope she'll benefit from the knowledge gained from seeing this as much as I did.
It's been two weeks since you posted this comment. Did it work?
@@sagecaddenhead506 honestly I'm not sure. I didn't receive a response after sending it to her so likely not, but I'm still hoping!
Dr. Angela Davis, “the power of black intellect.” I love her. I love this documentary ❤
One in the sea of Many
I dont. She cup caked with a white lady now and is soo out of touch with the BLACK struggle. She is all lgbt and socialism
@@reycesarcarino4653 amén! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@kiaq1153 Nothing wrong with the LGBT OR Socialism.
Hi mam
Netflix PLEASE make subtitles for EVERY languages for this! For example Hungarian.
David, if I sent you the transcript in English, would you be able to translate it?
Right there are at least 10 languages
@@lalineaa It would be nice if you put it in this comment and the main thread.
@@mariamejawara There are hundreds !
@@torahama362 feel free to share it. :)
This is one of the most eye opening and well done documentaries I have ever watched in my life
agreed.
Trump the only one for school choice, Boycott Netflix cuties promoting pedophilia and child trafficking Sundance owners who had been previously charged with pedophilia gave award for the movie cuties over 600girls auditioned for cuties, Susan Rice and Obama's are members of the board of Netflix and stock holders also.
@@bambi1971 even the democrats are disgusted by this,.
@TheSatireGames not gonna lie though the editing was cool.
That's a real shame. Hope life picks up
This happened to my husband. He is sitting in prison for 10 years for a crime he didn't commit on NO evidence beyond someone's claims, and a kangaroo court trial. Because he is poor and a former drug addict.
Everyone says that. You ask Hitlers Mother or Pol Pot's, They will say 'Their boy a Good Boy".
If he was a victim, then you have my sympathy. But odds are he was the problem and by proxy you for not owning up to the truth.
P.S. If you know FACTS over FEELINGS. then excuse me for lumping you in with most of the rest of the fools. If it's not you, then disregard. But I would strongly suggest you actually use critique than belief.
@@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090 Your comment added nothing. You don't know her or her husband. Interesting to see your instinct is to call something a lie based on nothing.
P.S. don't be such a POS
Брандон Кeллeр we believe her because we know ppl in the same position y’all think that shit don’t happen? you’re fooled
@@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090 I know everyone says that. However if he had done any of what he was convicted of, I would be the first to walk away. But he didn't. The facts are that the accusations don't add up, there was literally zero evidence to some of the charges except a person's verbal claim, (oh and she admitted to lying previously about another person but wasn't believed because THOSE cops did their jobs and actually investigated.) His attorney legit said nothing in his defense, made no attempt to point out the holes in their logic and the gaping spots of missing evidence, nor did she cross examine the accuser at all. I am not going into it further, but I am not in denial, I am angry. I watched a kangaroo court take 3 hours, with no jury, to convict an innocent man of crimes he not only did not commit but would never have committed and would have cut off his own legs before even thinking of committing. So no, I'm not wearing rose colored glasses, anyone who thinks the justice system is fair, impartial, honest, and balanced is wearing them.... Several pairs of them.
Thank you all who defended me. I see you.
@@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090 you'll would defend the government, police, and the system until the death of it huh? Lets me know that it doesn't affect you'll and who the rules and prisons Are mostly applied for.
As a conservative, I admit I had no idea about the privatization of prison and the impact certain policies have had on the Black community. It's horrifying.
Actually private prisons are a very small minority of prisons in the us
@@wegood563WRONG. Obviously you're biased. All the companies with the contracts to provide services to prisons are private entities. So in essence they are private prisons for profit. Deal with the truth
This is absolutely one of the Greatest Documentaries I've ever seen about racism.
The saddest thing is, most blacks and whites will definitely get shocked from it.
Like they said in the film, people need to be shocked into the movement or else nothing gets done.
what other documentaries would you recommend to watch?
@@paramparam5365 Strong Island on Netflix, unless you are asking other than the struggle docs.
without relatively, all humor is racism.
@@paramparam5365 I strongly recommend "The House I Live In" which is about the war on drugs. I think it's even better than 13th.
Human dignity can't exist if you're not seen as human to begin with.
Human dignity over time has been hard to define. Resen
Love that
Well said!
We the Opressed...MUST lobby Washington and march and protest to get 3/5 OF A HUMAN BEING
REMOVED from the Constitution ......we need a Continental Congress......WE NEED THAT NOW !!!!!!!
@@douglasrowland3722 I mean this with the upmost respect. Considering the The 3/5 of a person is a reference to slaves not black people in general.
I agree with you 100% that it needs to be removed but right now shouldn't we focus on making a Change today in order to improve tomorrow? We cannot change yesterday. We cannot change what happened to people like Kalief Browder, the young man who stood for and did what was right. He knew he wasn't what they were accusing him of... A thief... In the end that young man took his life. He did nothing wrong... I gotta stop Thinking about what happened to him... If we don't do something now to change scenario is like that, it'll only continue. There's been changes and law's written to protect African Americans. Although that's happened decades ago, the change seems to be happening at a very slow pace. What someone says they'll do and what they actually do are two different things. Our focus needs to be on finding a way to change people's way of thinking. Telling them they have to change because the constitution tells them they must clearly doesn't work.
How can we change the hearts and minds of those who don't want to change?
Class act from Netflix to make an Oscar winning documentary free for the world to watch
A Oscar don't nobody give a shit about the white man's opinion let along your opinion
yeah gave me lots of laughs
@@jermainegaddy6571 What are you saying?
@@jermainegaddy6571 right...so why should anyone care about jermaines opinion...if you don't hear and respect anyone else's, then you disqualified your own...thats the problem with this whole situation we should listen, show respect and be humble, but in return you spit at the thought of another HUMAN sharing their thoughts....that attitude will only stir resentment and force sides which is what nobody wants unless their racist and wish for everyone to be separated...being a white male in a 16yr interracial marriage with biracial children tell me how will my lot ever choose sides if we were all segregated because ill fight or worse if that ever became reality...so ik you don't care about my white opinion but do you honestly hate all whites or just the ones with actual hate in their hearts...because what you said grouped all white peoples opinions because you wouldn't stand for any white person to say the opposite of that statement, as you shouldn't but then why would you say the same offensive thing that you wouldn't dare hear from another race...that spit needs stop you want respect and understanding then you come with the same energy you expect to receive...either way God bless you though and stay safe bro
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Thank you for educating my ignorance on the American prison system. Just wish it can change 100% to a truly just system in my lifetime!
i love the way this documentary points up how slavery was NOT actually abolished with enactment of the amendment, it only changed the conditions servitude of an entire population is enforced.
It was abolished, don't be stupid. Even today we all have to provide for this system and we all have to contribute. But by no means are we slaves. You can easily move out of America, no one forces you to stay here.
did it mention that WHITES were enslaved globally MUCH LONGER? You know.. the white GREEKS who were enslaved for 400 years until 1918? The Janissaries?
@@cyryc By other white people.
@@goodrose4734 lol
@@cyryc is that supposed to justify the slavery that happened in America. Both were bad, why even bring this up. Also, those whites weren't forced to build an entire country, and then thrown out into the world with no knowledge of how it works.
commenting for the youtube algorithm because everyone needs to see this
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if that's how it works, i'll do my part
Stupid not how it works at all what they want at the top is at the top which is why this is at the top and the truth is buried where you can't find it
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Hello Fellow Human
Some parts of this documentary made me uncomfortable, but racism is uncomfortable. The fact that it's still here (and keeps coming back) just shouldn't be acceptable. Watching this after the death of George Floyd (Rest in Power🙏) just shows how relevant all this still is.
Amen
I mean... yeah what happened to George Floyd was terrible and shouldn't have happened but the guy was a career criminal that robbed people at gunpoint, i'm not religious but if i was i'd probably think he'd go to hell >.
@@captneckbeard1513 The police is and has always been a corrupt institution. You're just too uncomfortable to question your privilege. Just listen and stop trynna question your way out of this one.
@@captneckbeard1513 he moved to a different town to turn his life around. Either way we have seen people do much worse things but were afforded their due legal process.
@@alainmutesa8862 Out of what? I just stated the obvious, the guy is a scumbag and the world is better off without him and that police officer on duty.
A must see documentary for everyone in America. Thank you for putting this out there for free.
All lives can't matter until Black lived matter. Power to the people.
I said power to the people. That includes everyone
Agree with so many of the comments here that this needs to be taught to/seen by everybody.
The sad thing is people who don’t want to hear this will never hear it.
Exactly! we know the truth, we love this eye opening content and because we know some, we want to know MORE!!! but those who really need to see this, will want NOTHING to do with this and probably will never know such footage exists!
Hey my brother if God would pull back the curtain and let you see what's really going on the word says it is appointed man once to die and after that judgment there is life after death I believe that
@Wolfgang von Gunndel they literally brought hard evidence right in front of your eyes, what more do you want?
just want to say as a guy from China I never knew this before until I watched this. Powerfully changed my mind
All I see is propaganda of the liberal kind.
This should have two sequels
The next called 14th. About how states circumvent due process
The last called 15th. About the fight for the right to vote
Both should look at the history of the lack of enforcement of those two amendments after they were added to today
Bowling for Columbine touches on the racist aspects of the 2nd.
Good one.
@Sandy Jones Sandy's back at it again 😂, and what exactly do you gain from this??? Other then the fact to get free education from other very educated people
They somewhat quietly repealed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 not long ago. We should be rebelling in the streets. I am white and *I am with you* we're together in this until the end.
Lincoln and the Civil War was not about Slavery...
“I declare that I have no purpose, directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in states where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.” - Abraham Lincoln 1860
After Lincoln was elected, he made further efforts to to placate the South and maintain the Union and the institution of slavery by giving his blessing to the Corwin Amendment to the Constitution. It went even further than the infamous Dred Scott decision of 1857 which concluded that no black person (slave or non-slave) could claim U.S. citizenship. The Corwin Amendment stated,
“No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.” - Corwin Amendment
The Corwin Amendment not only protected the institution of slavery, but included language to make itself unamendable so that no future amendment to the Constitution could undo it. Essentially this first version of the 13th Amendment secured slavery as a permanent institution in America.
The Corwin Amendment won the required two-thirds support in both the Senate and House and was then ratified by a number of states including Ohio, Maryland, and Illinois later that year. However, the outbreak of the Civil War, fortunately, interrupted its complete ratification as the final version of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
Yes, that’s right. The original, and now forgotten 13th Amendment was one that protected slavery instead of abolishing it, as the later version of the amendment did in 1865. You won’t read that in most American history books, or hear about it in the movie, Lincoln.
“If the shoe fits, wear it,
If New York’s in debt, why should Virginia bear it?
Uh… Our debts are paid, I’m afraid,
Don’t tax the South cuz we got it made in the shade.
In Virginia, we plant seeds in the ground,
We create, you just wanna move our money around!” - Hamilton (Musical), Cabinet Battle #1
The Tariff of 1828 called the, “Black Tariff” or “Tariff of Abomination,” (meaning, “the most evil thing ever,”) the tariff was created to repay the national debt after the War of 1812. However, by 1832 the national debt was paid and there was no reason for such high taxes. The tariff had created a favorable situation for the North, who benefited greatly from such high taxes. The South produced and exported most of the goods in America, and under the tariff, that resulted in the South paying about 75% of all taxes in America.
The tariff also prevented them from buying European imports because after taxes were collected they were too costly. This meant that the South’s only option was to buy from the North.
It seemed that either way the South’s money was ending up in the North, and Southerners resented the arrangement. President Andrew Jackson was able to reduce some of the taxes on the South in the Great Compromise of 1833, but the same year the Force Bill was passed that allowed the government to collect federal tariffs from states by any means necessary, including by force. The seeds of the Civil War had been sown.
Lincoln's first inaugural address on March 4, 1861, he threatened “invasion” and “bloodshed" in any state that refused to collect the federal tariff tax on imports, which had just been more than doubled two days earlier. At the time, tariffs accounted for more than 90 percent of all federal tax revenue, so this was a gigantic tax increase. This is how Lincoln threatened war in his first official oration:
“The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.”
But of course the states of the lower South, having seceded, did not intend to “collect the duties and imposts” and send the money to Washington, D.C. Lincoln committed treason (as defined by Article 3, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution) by levying war upon the free and independent states, which he always considered to be a part of the American union. By his own admission (and his subsequent actions), he invaded his own country over tax collection.
The Republican Party of 1860 was the party of protectionism and high tariffs. The Confederate Constitution had outlawed protectionist tariffs altogether. The result would have been a massive diversion of world trade to the Southern ports which would have forced the U.S. government to reduce its desired 50 percent average tariff rate to competitive levels (10-15 percent), depriving Northern manufacturers of this veiled form of corporate welfare, and depriving the government of the revenue it needed to pursue its “manifest destiny” of a mercantilist empire complete with massive subsidies for railroad corporations (among others).
Lincoln’s dilemma was that he knew he would be condemned worldwide for waging a bloody war over tax collection. Another excuse for war had to be invented, so he invented the notion of the “mystical,” permanent, and non-voluntary union. He did not want to be seen as the aggressor in his war for tariff revenue, so he hatched a plot to trick Southerners into firing the first shot by sending American warships to Charleston Harbor while steadfastly refusing to meet with Confederate peace commissioners or discuss the purchase of federal property by the Confederate government. He understood that the Confederates would not tolerate a foreign fort on their property any more than George Washington would have tolerated a British fort in New York or Boston Harbors.
Quite a few Northern newspapers recognized the game Lincoln was playing. On April 16, 1861the Buffalo Daily Courier editorialized that “The affair at Fort Sumter . . has been planned as a means by which the war feeling at the North should be intensified” (Howard Cecil Perkis, Northern Editorials on Secession). The New York Evening Day Book wrote on April 17, 1861, that the event at Fort Sumter was “a cunningly devised scheme” contrived “to arouse, and, if possible, exasperate the northern people against the South.” “Look at the facts,” the Providence Daily Post wrote on April 13, 1861. “For three weeks the [Lincoln] administration newspapers have been assuring us that Ford Sumter would be abandoned,” but “Mr. Lincoln saw an opportunity to inaugurate civil war without appearing in the character of an aggressor.” The Jersey City American Standard editorialized that “there is a madness and ruthlessness” in Lincoln’s behavior, concluding that Lincolns sending of ships to Charleston Harbor was “a pretext for letting loose the horrors of war.”
After Fort Sumter, on May 1, 1861, Lincoln wrote to his naval commander, Captain Gustavus Fox, to say that “You and I both anticipated that the cause of the country [i.e., a civil war] would be advanced by making the attempt to provision Fort Sumter, even if it should fail; and it is no small consolation now to feel that our anticipation is justified by the result.” He was thanking Captain Fox for his role in duping the Confederates into firing upon Fort Sumter (where no one was either killed or wounded). He was thanking Captain Fox for his assistance in starting the war. Lincoln responded with a full-scale invasion of all the Southern states and a four-year war that, according to the latest research, was responsible for as many as 850,000 American deaths with more than double that number maimed for life.
Its only because of Lincoln destroyed the 10th Amendment, and set a very dangerous precedent of Federal government having authority over individual State's rights. In his zeal to "preserve the union," he trampled on the sovereignty of the Southern states. We are paying a heavy price for that today. Individual states today who wish to enact their own laws or policies can no longer do that, thanks to Lincoln. Lincoln did NOT free slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation freed ONLY slaves in states that were fighting for the Confederacy. E.P did NOT free slaves in states fighting for the Union. The E.P. was a political / economical move to punish states who dared stand up to the power of the federal government.
One of the flaws of viewing everyone around as equals is not being able to see or fathom just how widely we are not all treated, at large, as equals. An eye-opening documentary that really drives home the point of how they made control more palatable for the masses while simply tightening the reins. I cried a lot, ashamed of the way things are.
"They say slavery has been abolished except for the convicted felon"
-Ice T
I hope that this documentary is never pulled down from UA-cam.
it wont be because its part of the narrative ...
Ask all your friends, neighbors, relatives to watch this. Be the change you want to see.
It won’t be taken down because it’s informative and helpful to watch. People probably have t seen this yet, I haven’t heard of it till now, and it was from tik tok a few days ago.
I hope too
@@Icanhandlethetruth no
I'm so grateful this has been shared on UA-cam making it easier for people to view. Please Netflix, consider releasing more documentaries and films that offer the black perspective and more education on the systems that perpetuate racism.
@Markus Patients You probably have and just didn't know it. BUT there are always exceptions. Just know youre one in a million
My AP English teacher showed us this in class. When she first brought it up I cannot lie that I sighed, frustrated that a teacher was not teaching what the course was about, but instead forcing personal opinions. The second the documentary started, however, I knew I was wrong. After finishing it, I wish it was mandatory for every student to watch.
Shout out to Mrs.Fode for opening my ignorant eyes to the true racism that still goes on in America.
The USA was built on it. Black, asian, natives, even the irish. If you were not considered white, you ever licked the boot or got the boot, sometimes both.
1968, 7th grade English, the assignment was a research paper on someone we admired. I chose Billy Holiday, odd choice for a young white girl in a small Lutheran school with not one black student. Had fallen in love with my Mom's jazz records. Strange Fruit stunned me, opened my eyes and filled them with tears.
I just put that song on my "End Of The World Playlist"
This film won 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Motion Design, Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics - Letter to the Free, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program.
@Brian Weatherman offended because of the truth
The entire film is gut-wrenching but the last 20 minutes just got me in tears. Thanks to nexflix for making this available ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻
Sds136, So true, I watched it into criminal justice class, and you imagine the tension in the classroom.
Incredible, gave me shivers from the beginning to the end. One of the best documentaries I have seen lately, I particularly enjoyed the hip-hop interludes - such well chosen songs to reflect on this important issue. Unfortunately, it only made me sadder and angrier with the cancerous plague that the American system is - within the USA and the world as a whole...
Hi
This needs like WAY MOREEEE views.
Help share it and ask your friends, too. I did.
Agreed.
yes
Share share share
So people can be brainwashed into believing they are oppressed?
"No one is above the law," That's ironic coming out of Nixon.
Exactly what I thought!
You're actually autistic if you believe Watergate wasn't fabricated.
@@MikeGeorgeC0619. It wasn't. Nixon is a scumbag.
Person Person you must be a trump supporter
True exept if you have the money
This explains why the school-to-prison pipeline exists and why police culture is the way it is today.
Don't drop out of school. Dont commit crimes. Dont give these assholes more profit
Nope, you believing Netflix agenda and made up crap explains why people are enraged and confused perhaps though.
@@cjkersh Yes! Netflix is owned by the same people who own the central banks. And they also own McDonalds. You think the owners of McDonalds care about your health? Do you think they care about the truth? ha ha.
Wasn't the gunman at Parkland HS a beneficiary of Obama's Promise program, that tried to keep kids from getting "records"? So he was perfectly legal to buy guns?
@@cjkersh you're the one who's confused friend. Open your eyes, quit living in your Republican fantasy land. This shit is real.
I had to watch this for a Sociology Course at Texas A&M. I would not have watched it on my own due to the pain, sadness, and anger it will inevitably excite in me. I needed to watch this. The new America needs to watch this and we can all cry together....
This should have way more than just 5.5 million views
Ain’t nobody wanna learn the truth.
I agree
Well good news! It’s 5.9 million views! And it’ll prolly be more.
They can't handle the truth .🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Just wait and see TikTok will make this viral
I love how Netflix quietly just do the right thing and does their shit.
huh? Netflix make money off this video mate, they are virtue signalling while getting payed to advertise their platform on this platform, get a clue chap :D
@Talf Fire I like how "not being racist" is now a liberal bias.
@Talf Fire dude they literally got newt gingrinch on this, I don't think it's purely liberal. also the movie did acknowledge that democrats also did stuff to oppress blacks
@Talf Fire But do you also take time to point out when the application racism is accurate and supported by real evidence?
@@guypierson5754 *paid
I asked my African American friend what I can do to support them he recommended this show to me. I am going to watch it. Support from Taiwan.
Thanks for caring.
Hope Taiwan will get the recognition that it deserves. Much love
I am an African and I love this documentary, it has really given great insight on the operative judicial, racial, and political perspective toward African-American historically. I just learned a lot from this work. Thanks
I'm one of those who always said I can't understand how people back then could have tolerated slavery, segregation, etc. Over the past week, as I've been listening and unlearning in the wake of George Floyd's murder, I've come to understand that I AM still living in times like that, and I HAVE been tolerating it.
Me too, I'm glad that we have the internet. We must keep the internet from being controlled, so that we can continue to expose all of this horror and do something about it.
They "tolerated" slavery because they benefited from it. Forced labor was designed to create them generational wealth and prosperity.
Exactly racism is still alive.
@@MoreN24 well said
@D Leo You're a troll, so do you ever factcheck anything that just reinforces your bias ?
Bryan Stevenson : ""The United States has a criminal justice system that treats you better if you are a rich and guilty than if you are poor and innocent". This is terrible...very qualitative documentary, thank you very much. NB : *JusticeForGeorgeFloyd*
Yet a poor white person has is believed of he or she accuses a rich black person of a crime. The law will be on the white person's side.
Commenting to raise the profile. Everybody needs to watch this.
No one needs to watch a documentary based on paranoia. Jail isn't being used as a substitute for slavery.
@@finchborat Watch the documentary before commenting.
@@melissalawrence5884 No.
@@finchborat ur rly disgusting and ignorant
@@finchborat why on you commenting on something you havent even watched, it makes you look completely stupid.
Thank you so much for making it possible to watch this documentary. Spread the truth!
The world needs 100,000 more documentaries like this. People need to listen.
the victimhood narrative must continue to sustain the white savior complex
They sheep let them sleep.
No,you American listen your own story.
We don't care
@1A_B_C1 huh so you choose to be a ignorant bigot?
When your country is all made up of corporation, privatizing all business including prisons, the greedy uncouth businessman would make sure to do what ever it takes to keep that business going, even if it means imprisoning any one illegally. History of America is sadly disturbing and frankly just plain EVIL.
Theres companies with state contracts that move their whole company inside a prison. It happens in Southern states a lot.
...And the scary thing is they're also the people funding this documentary, to trick people into thinking they care about us now.
The issues presented are very real, but the purpose of the video is to desperately try and win our votes again.
Sadly, people fall for the same old tricks time and time again.
@@kentamplin5233 They think several people will forget in a lot them do forget. I tell people its good to fix ur credit and improve ur net worth. Your personal economics can fix at least half of ur personal issues. Theres several ways to do it today. Its a lot easier than it was 5 or 10 yrs ago.
Hi Liz
This is true. Its a shame.
People say "Oh America is a Christian Nation" or "No longer a Christian Nation" and I ask:
Since when? Was it when we had slaves? When Africans were raped and murdered on our lands? Was it when we slaughtered the Native Americans to the point that they are suffering financial poverty even to this day overall? Was it when we had segregation?
When exactly was it that America was following the teachings of Jesus that would make us a Christian Nation, because I can't find any evidence other than lip service.
You can't tell me that, when you REALLY watched this, you were not, at the very least, moved by it. Myself, I am enraged and saddened, as I am every time I learn about racism and its many manifestations. However, those emotions do not matter if I don't act upon them. My dear fellow white people, use these emotions as a fuel to acutally DO something. Let's educate ourselves, let's speak out, and let's learn to listen to people of colour.
I'm not a racist, so I wasn't moved. You're a racist. This is white white supremacist proganada designed to destroy the black community.
Trevor Chester If you will, could you elaborate on that? I don’t see how this would be white supremacist propaganda, as this documentary shows how much damage white supremacy has done and how it still negatively impacts society.
@@aelenaalvara9401 that means you're a white supremacist then. Suggesting that targeting criminal behavior is the same as targeting black people is one of the most racist arguments you could make. If I were a white supremacist, I'd want as many young black people to watch this as possible.
Trevor Chester I do agree with you there. I did not interpret it like that, when writing my comment. I still don’t think that was the point the documentary was trying to make, but you gave me something to think about.
@@aelenaalvara9401 He is just trolling
Firstly came here from a school project and did not think about it much but ohh mama am I impressed. Award winning deserved! Defintelty captivating, emotional, touching, mind bending with its elements skyrocketed over the moon and beyond. Needless to say a masterpiece many can enjoy and get a better understanding of the message deep down in peoples hearts ❤
Edit: props to everyone involved. Also, footage, soundtrack, editing and of course the people 🎉
I had to watch this for school, but I'm so glad I did, it's an amazing documentary and I'm speechless.
anna pearson thank you! Please support the BLM movement ❤️ we love and accept you. We just want people to know. THE US IS CORRUPT and they promoted the American Dream during the 50s and so when people like Emmitt Till pop up, there were hundreds of Emmitt Tills. Please if you truly care please research George Stinney Jr and please provide your feedback 🙏🏾
What was it about ?
Good on you
@@Skyla_and_Adina24 I will never support BLM it's corrupt and one-sided.
@@Uhreallymydude ok white supremacist
Private prisons, that's the worst thing I have ever seen or heard of..sic
Private prisons is a money making endeavor and nothing more. It works against rehabilitation and directly encourages recitivism. It pays to encarcerate. And stockholders reap the profits.
Privatizing what should be a public health issue leads to abuse. I listened a couple of years ago as the head of a privately funded prison in New Mexico said I am running out of prisoners. In other words, please arrest more, which meant anyone of color, anyone of "low class". Also look up the history of the English speaking of the Irish the same way that racists spoke of Africans. It is an eye opener.
Right. If they allow people to massively profit off of private prisons, what is the incentive to stop? This makes me so angry.
Yep, locking people up is big business.
Yes and a whole movie was made years back EXPOSING THIS EXACT THING, THE CORRUPT FOR PROFIT PRISON SYSTEM. The Movie is called "Civil Brand" All Star Cast❗
"The opposite of criminalization is humanization." Amen.
No, it's not ... the opposite of criminalization is decriminalization. Humans abandoned the path of Man and are now off on a tangent where liars have dominion .... to Humanize someone you must first turn them into liars to dehumanize them you must make them rejoin Man and never lie again !
Liars follow / emulate Satan. Satan's domain is Hell .... you do your own math. Amen.
大学の授業でこのドキュメンタリーを観ました。言葉には表せない衝撃が胸に突き刺さるようでした。私は大学で社会学を学んでいます。人種差別の問題を深く、深く学んでいくたびに、でもこれを学んで私になにができる？何を変えられる？そういう自問をしたくなる時があります。でも、これを知ることに意味がある。この事実を知る人が1人、1人と増えて行くことに意味があると信じて、これからも知ることを止めたくない。一緒に戦うなんて烏滸がましい言葉かもしれないけど、言わせてほしい。私はあなたたちと一緒に戦いたいと。
That's the spirit! 👍🏿
❤
thank you ♥
This really helps those of us who are trying to understand what's happening right now in the USA.
Like burning looting and murder (BLM)?
@@eastonwilliams1722 nah like to the blatant racism in this country
@@eastonwilliams1722 Did you even watch it?
@Love One another don't believe half of everything that Google feeds to you. Because some of the results may be wrong.
@Love One another nope but at the same time I am skeptical about them.
The way they were shoving and punching that man who was just trying to make his way somewhere, made me cry...
me too I could not watch it....too sad
Me too I felt so much pain and anger
@Jeez V Then you should move to a country that does not have the equality of all humans as its founding principle. Segregation violates our highest calling. Move.
@Jeez V because YOU are a moron. And what's with the Jeez? You know it means Jesus?
@Jeez V your stupidity is astounding! 👍🏿
FANTASTIC DOCUMENTARY!!! I feel like light has been shined on a bunch of things from my past I didn't know.
Dam this is crazy! I feel bad for my great uncle who is still locked up since 1975 his name is leonard peltier! Hes a political prisoner because he was an native American activist. Now hes close to his last days and he still cant get out and he has zero evidence against him. Smh
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Man i hope he doesn't have to endure much more just because he doesn't share the same political values as his captures. I hope he gets back to his family ASAP Alex. If all he is, is a political prisoner then he has my sympathy. I'll remember his name. God bless and fingers crossed.
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Shit is crazy and Uncle Tim got the NERVE TO SAY AMERICA ISN'T RACIST....
ALL I CAN DO IS SMDH
How many lawyers has he had?
Thank god Netflix put this on UA-cam, not everyone can afford Netflix but everyone needs to see this. It was uncomfortable to watch which is good because it’s real straight facts and truths that I’m embarrassed I hadn’t looked up before now. My eyes have been opened more than they were and I have more motivation to research more and learn more. I will never understand but I can be educate and help fight for justice and equality people of colour have never truly had
Share it with your family/friends who still are blind about it. And tell 'em also to share it with their friends. You can take ur part by doing that. Thnx