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    16 Times That Animals Were More Important Than Black People

    Long before #lionlivesmatter, animal activists have coopted movements to spread the word about the trials and tribulations of American dogs. They also love to design t-shirts on Zazzle!

    1. Two months after teenager Mike Brown was shot dead by Ferguson police...

    2. Their movement has been dubbed "Paws Up Don't Shoot".

    3. Although the official use of the #doglivesmatter hashtag was pioneered by a George Zimmerman fan page

    4. The phrase "Dog Lives Matter" has become emblematic in the animal rescue community.

    5. With an official website that produces viral memes to spread their despair.

    6. Dog rights defenders are so upset that they can't even breath.

    7. Good thing they have the resources to organize their community against state-sponsored violence!

    8. In the dog rescue community, there is a widespread assumption that Martin Luther King, Jr. fought to defend the rights of maligned dogs.

    9. They often use the same image to showcase quotes that he literally never said.

    10. Or quotes that are correctly attibuted, but likely not intended for pigs.

    11. Because his famous "I Have a Dream" speech was apparently about pit bulls.

    12. Don't forget that they marched on Washington!

    13. Did I mention how much they like to make Zazzle shirts?

    14. Because really, when it comes to injustice in America, dogs have it the worst, right?

    15. I think Bree speaks for us all.

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