u/Fresh-Out-The-Window

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A purple background with two badges the explanation reads "It's our responsibility to know this history. In the 1800s, 'slave catching ' groups stopped being a volunteer endeavor, becoming paid work provided by municipal governments -- the first police officers. The two badges have the same shape one reads "runaway slave patrol" the other reads "Deputy calaveras county sheriff"

some links on the topic:

https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/origins-modern-day-policing

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_the_United_States#History

https://time.com/4779112/police-history-origins/ (note, focuses more on the police that started in the north, at a later time)

Alt text: An image depicting a silhouette with shoulder length, thin, and wavy hair, and possessing a white grin, standing in front of a trans flag, with the glowing red text in front of the silhouette and under their grin saying in all caps “I will outlive you”.

The trans flag in the background is also partially covered by shadows at the top and bottom.

A twitter post by @wokingGirl1. It says When my sister married, and changed her title and name, my aunts were all "ooh, congratulations MRS <newname>". When I transitioned and changed my tile (sic) and name they were all "it's too hard, I’ve always known you as…". If you’re cis and you’ve done this, maybe reflect on why.'"