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Polls have estimated that between 15 million and 26 million people have participated at some point in the demonstrations in the United States, making them the largest protests in United States history. By the end of June, at least 14,000 people had been arrested at protests. By early June, at least 200 American cities had imposed curfews, while more than 30 states and Washington, D.C, had activated over 62,000 National Guard personnel in response to unrest. Further unrest quickly spread throughout the United States, sometimes including rioting, looting, and arson.
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Following the murder of George Floyd, unrest broke out in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area on May 26, 2020, and quickly spread across the country and the world. This is a list of protests and unrest in the United States in 20 against systemic racism towards black people in the United States, such as in the form of police violence. Main article: 2020–2021 United States racial unrest