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    1. Edward Baptist: Tracing the roots of anti-Black policing in efforts to control people who attempted to liberate themselves from slavery. —Not a new argument, but one put forward by John Hope Franklin, others.
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    For other examples of work tracing this history, check out Kristian Williams, _Our Enemies in Blue;_ Jill Nelson et al., _Police Brutality: An Anthology._