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Coronavirus has caused the deaths of thousands in the United States, but we still cannot come together as a country to tackle this virus before more peoples lives are taken. At the beginning of the pandemic, the CDC announced that wearing a mask would prevent the spread of Covid-19, and therefore would save lives. Dr. Robert R. Redfield, director of the CDC, announces, Cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus (CDC Calls on Americans). Even when experts say that wearing a face mask would save lives, many still refuse to wear them consistently, which results in more deaths among United States citizens. Americas founding fathers would have wanted us to unite as a country to save the lives of fellow Americans, especially our most vulnerable.

On May 25th, 2020, George Floyd, a black man, was killed in Minneapolis when a police officer pressed his knee on Floyds neck for eight minutes and forty-six seconds. This event was recorded, resulting in outrage and started many protests around the United States and other parts of the world. Several protests became headlines in the news, and showed the attendees shouting, Black Lives Matter. Author of a National Geographic article, Thomas Sugrue says, Floyd was one of approximately 1,100 people killed annually by police (Surgue1). Hoping for an end to police brutality, particularly against African Americans, protesters call for equality in the justice system; but the fight is not over yet. Nobody would have thought people of color would still have to fight for equality in a country known for its freedoms.

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Voice of Democracy: Is this the country our Founding Fathers envisioned? by Meredith DeGarmo - The Westby Times