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Did George Floyd Protesters Miss Their Moment For Change?

A Black Lives Matter mural painted outside the White House after George Floyd's death was cemented over in March (Credit: AFP)

Outrage over George Floyd's killing by police catapulted Black Lives Matter into one of the largest protest movements in US history, with angry crowds chanting the slogan at rallies from Los Angeles to Washington.

But five years on, the protesters are gone and an iconic monument outside the White House has been erased, leaving many to wonder if the movement blew its chance for historic change by failing to win over the American public.

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