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red lives matter

red lives matter phrase: a rallying call and statement of protest, concerning police brutality and racially motivated violence against Native American people.

Phrase

red lives matter

  1. (US, uncommon) A rallying call and statement of protest, concerning police brutality and racially motivated violence against Native American people.

Origin of red lives matter

Coined in analogy to black lives matter; the color red is often associated with indigenous or Native American peoples.

Questions about red lives matter

What does red lives matter mean?
Red lives matter means a rallying call and statement of protest, concerning police brutality and racially motivated violence against Native American people.
What part of speech is red lives matter?
Red lives matter is a phrase.

Words near red lives matter in the dictionary

  1. red lionfish
  2. red lions
  3. red liquor
  4. red liquorice
  5. Red List
  6. red lives matter
  7. Red Lodge
  8. red lynx
  9. red lynxes
  10. red magic lily
  11. red maids

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