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Coded language is a way to express opinions that would otherwise be considered too extreme.

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Coded language is often being used as a substitute for personally mediated racism. I think that sometimes coded language can be hard to stop but is still very hurtful to the people involved in it.

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coded language is used as a way to substitute the true meaning of what they are trying to address.

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Coded language is a way to show a person or group of people in a negative light without explicitly stating it.

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coded language is mostly used for substituting personally mediated racism

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Coded language can used explicitly or implicitly as a substitute for personally mediated racism.

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Coded language is simply a form of speaking that implies a certain meaning or applies a certain tone when speaking of a class of people.

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Using coded language can make people less likely to take offense to things that might normally offend them and thus protect the speaker from criticism.

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The author makes the claim that by using the word "murder", as opposed to "slay", "kill" , etc., she is pointing to what she believes to be a form of racial inequality, in which black people can be murdered and their killers can run free.

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The Author is making a claim that the language we use to describe the violence in these instances against Black people is essential to our subconscious understanding of what happened as well as whether or not we continue to perpetrate the violence. The connotation of the language commonly used reduces the lives of the victims to the status of animals and assumes that they have no meaning. She notes that while she is not technically using the correct legal definition of the word "murder," the connotation makes it so that "murder" is the only word that effectively conveys her point.

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I think the author is trying to make sure that everyone understand the injustice that went on during that time, and making sure that there’s no way to misinterpret what she is saying. She uses examples of how the government defines words and compares it to her own.

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I feel that coded language is a way for people toe express racism through the means of stereotypes

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I think that coded language is a way to say something without really saying it. Maybe some people who see it will understand the hidden meaning of some coded language, and other might not

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I never would have realized that using a different word could make such a huge difference. Describing the murders of poc cannot just be describes using words that strip down the significance of the murder. I agree with the author. The legal system finds ways to treat people of color differently. It is unfortunate that this is what some people experience.

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Languages used to describe against people of color is fitted to benefit anti-black legal systems.  For why would killing life need definitions specifically against a group of people.

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Coded language is explicitly and implicitly used as a substitute for medicated racism

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The author wants to describe the deaths of certain victims as murders, as it gives importance and to their lives. She cannot describe the situation using the terms "killing" and "slaying", as it ignores the problem and removes the value of their lives.

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The author makes an amazing point regarding the incredibly negative connotation regarding murder, outside of the legal manner. The word murder is a stronger word than "killed" or "slayed", which are more commonly used when referring to organisms thought to be less significant than humans, such as animals or the fallen.

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I agree with the author in that, while some words may have the same legal definition, their connotations have very important effects on things like the degree of intensity intended by using the word and the way others will likely perceive it.

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The author's explanation of her word choice throughout the book shows that although she may believe that the killings were murders, the legal system in the US does not denote them that way, preventing her from using the terms she would prefer.

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Coded language can be used to imply a hidden racist meaning underneath your words

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The author conveys that words truly do have power and that using words with heavy conotations shows readers how unjust the deaths of these black citizens were.

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I think that the author is bringing up a very good point in discussing how the way we talk about events like death influence the way we perceive them and how bad we believe the act to be. I also like the point made about how Justice is determined by those who are in the wrong themselves and how our legal system requires a lot of improvement.

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I always knew that there are synonyms out there that highlight different aspects of a situation. Looking at the note, I realized the extent of which that goes to. Murder really brings out the fact that there is importance that someone had died, whereas killed doesn't have that effect.

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Coded language implies/expresses a certain racist meaning underneath your words.

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The author is using their words to show the difference between words like "murder" and "killing" and shows a deeper meaning behind the words.

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The point that the author is trying to make is that although the words have the same meaning its the way we use it and its unknown meaning that gives it value. The author of Lynching wants to be able to use the word murder as opposed to killing or slaying, because we associate killing or slaying to things without meaning. The word murder has a stronger impact, because of its stronger unknown meaning.

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The author is claiming that the language used means the same thing but has a different connation that keeps racsim alive.

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The usage of coded language implies a certain negative connotation about a group of people, that can be seen as mediated racism without being direct.

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Coded language is used to disguise racist comments as substitute words that may be less offensive or direct

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The author in question is completely correct as the ones in power are the ones who present the situation in favor of themselves. As the victor is always in the right, and the other thing in which the legalized term has a different connotation. As murder implies the explicit killing of an individual. While slaying and killing compare more to lesser beings than people, such as slaying sheep or killing cows. Also even in writing this you can tell that she must comply to these legal regulations and can't fully talk about these injustices in the best possible terms.

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Coded language is commonly used in the media to commit acts of racism against minority groups in a less vulgar way.

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Coded languade is used in the media to be racist. Although it is more sublte than being blatantly racism it still twists what is actually happening. EX: protests for BLM

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She wants to create a bigger impact with her words by replacing "killing" or "slay" with harsher or more impactful words like "murder".

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I feel that this portrait is attempting to display the change and vibrancy that he brought to our country during his term with the use of bright colors and blooming flowers, as well as that he is a person just like the rest of us with the casualness of his pose

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The author is pointing out how the use and choice of certain words can change your perspective of the situation. By using the word "murder" instead of "killing" or "slaying" she hopes to add more value to the actions committed. The word murder has a stronger connotation and gives more value to the person murdered.

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I think the argument being presented in this portrait is that Obama is professional but also enjoys the simple things in life such as just flowers and nature. There is a stark contrast between him and his chair and the presented background however he still is a part of the background, not removed from it.

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I think the author might be trying to say that Obama is wholesome and trustworthy by showing his connection to nature, since he is seated in what appears to be a bush.

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The Obama image uses color theory to showcase warmth. The only cool colors there are purple/green in the flowers and blue in the suit. Despite this the cool colors stay saturated. The only desaturated color is his suit which focuses your eye on him. Flowers are a universal symbol of life, growth, change, and peace.

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I think that this portrait is trying to show the humanity of President Obama. Maybe it is trying to say that he is a patron of the arts , or that he's not like the other Presidents. Their portraits have kind of a "look, I'm so respectable" vibe going for them, and maybe is trying to stand out more

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The portrait of Obama depicts him in much warmer tone compared to past paintings. He uses softer colors to show this warmth and also has a light background to contrast against the president. Thus this causes him to stand out and bring forth attention to his posture and slight smirk again admitting the onlooker towards a warmer view of Obama. Even the flowers in the background serve to further compliment the gentleness of Obama, as flowers are most symbolized in warmer light terms.

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By using more vibrant colors that aren't normally used in presidential portraits, the artist makes the president appear less harsh and more friendly. Previous presidential portraits use more neutral and low saturated colors.

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The artist is portraying President Obama in a positive light by having him seated surrounded by plants, which can represent life and how he has sustained the lives around him.

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The part that jumps out to me about the portrait is that there are beautiful blossoming flowers. I feel like the flowers represent his presidency as very fruitful and a time of growth in society.

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I think the argument being presented by this portrait through the vibrancy, nature, and the different colors of the flowers to represent the peace and change he will bring about with his presidency

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The artist is showing that the plants and flower growing are showing growth and the brightness of the picture shows that there is a light/new life ahead with this presidency.

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The portrait shows, through Obama's demeanor, that he is a serious, perhaps dedicated president. The flowers show, however, that he is also a good person, and that what he does out of love for his country and his people.

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To surround anyone with beautiful flowers is typically used as a way of showing praise to the person, or to represent the person's peacefulness. To paint not only the first black president, but the first president to ever serve 2 consecutive terms sitting in front of flowers conveys the love Obama received in office. Compared to the dull backgrounds of other presidents, Obama's colorful and flowery background emphasize the positiveness of the president.

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The artist surrounded the former president with flowers and other plants. These gentle pieces of nature thriving around him show that the artist thinks highly of him and sees him as a soft and kind soul.

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The author is portraying Obama and his presidency as vibrant, full of life, and down to earth.

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I think by using nature and flowers to surround Obama it shows the positivity associated with him. It portrays him as very vibrant and wholesome and goes to show how loved he was by the people.

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The author is bringing up a point about how the connotations of words can influence and change ones opinion through certain situations.

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The artist is trying to place the president in a positive light, since the flowers are view as a vibrant, happy, full of life. The idea is to give the president the same affect the flowers do by surrounding him in the portrait.

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Coded language can be used in hidden racist meaning underneath some of your words.

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The artist uses incredible precision and imagery to represent the light and "spirit" of Obama's belief. I think that choose this design for his portrait was purposeful into showing/expressing what he hoped to inspire in the people.

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The author shows the two difference between the word killing and murder

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The portrait shows him in powerful position (not quite imposing, but still assertive) and with a calm face. I think that this shows him as powerful and responsible. He is in a traditional pose for a presidential portrait, but the background is still non-traditional, which can allude to his position as the first black president and as a powerful bringer of change.

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The different colors that obama uses in his portrait gives a every happy energy and peaceful. The setting in where he is. The position on how he is sitting

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The vibrancy of the portrait is very different from other president portraits. It's very colorful and im sure the flowers have some positive symbolism.

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The overall simplicity and warmth is felt through the portrait since ut exudes a very calming and serene feeling to the audience. Thus, giving off a warmer image while Obama sits in a more assertive position; it displays kindness through the idea that Obama is in a powerful political position but strongly associates with peace.

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The argument being shown by this portrait through the nature, and the different colors of the flowers to represent the peace and the beauty and change he will bring about with his presidency.

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Coded language is used with negative racially charged remarks about groups of people. Most oftentimes used in politic spaces to showcase negativity.

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Coded Language is a way for people to express them self as who they are

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is language that is used to supposedly be a better way to same something when it is still racist in some way . Also that she notices that they tend to dehumanize these homicides.

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Coded language are words that are sneakily used to target a group of people.

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The author uses the words "murder" to describe the lynching of black people instead of "killing". Despite the actual legal definition, she says "murder" means valued life taken with malicious intent which does represents the lynching.

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Coded languages, has both positive and negative views. One of which, its being used to go against others and to bring them down.

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coded language is language that is concealed but meant to be offensive without being blunt.

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Coded language is a system of using words with a harmless denotation, but has a politically, and often racially motivated connotation

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She uses the word murder to show how terrible there death was to them

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coded language is a less direct way to say hidden negative thoughts

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Black Life has value despite legal code trying to conceal that fact. For example killing/slaying implies that the life has little value. Murder implies a greater value onto that person and the injustice committed upon them.

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the author used a more direct, intricate definition of "murder" in order to put an emphasis to what they're writing about. the new definitions and contrasts of words gives the people value in what the author is writing about.

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The author uses the word murder instead of killing or slaughter, words that the state uses, because murder defines their value and that their lives mattered.

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Coded Language is a way for a person to indirectlly mediate racism towards someone withought using the exact hurtful words, but instead words that might seem nicer.

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The author explains why she uses the word murder to describe the deaths of many black Americans. "Murder" is associated with a wrongful death, while "killing" doesn't put as much blame on the offender, and devalues the victim.

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The author's primary claim is to convey to us how the word "Murder" doesn't always mean a human's life being taken or someone dying. She claims "Murder" could be used in a racially injustice way. She gave examples of why that is and gave a legal definition of what murder meant.

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Coded language is used with negative racially charged remarks about group of people. Mainly used through media towards political topics.

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The author's primary claim is that since the words used for someone taking another person's life is varied so much, from murder to slaughtering. It gives different weight to the people who lost their life. According to the author, murder implies a valued life was loss while slaughter indicates that the life was not worth much.

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Coded language mediates racism by use of context

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The author wants to express strongly of her feelings and she does so by using the word "murder" instead of words like "killing"

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Coded language is used by people who try to conceal the fact that the words they're using have underlying political topics.

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I think that the claim that the portrait of Obama is making is really just a reference to his calm, kind, and thoughtful demeanor. I think it is also a reference to his term as president. Although it had its ups and downs, you could tell that throughout this time he was trying to make the world a better place and grow as a country, hence the floral details in his portrait.

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that his portrait is more colorful an more detailed and the background has flowers, while the the other ones are more dull and have a more sadder or dull tone

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The background of this portrait brings warmth, and simplicity to the eye. I think the flowers in the background represent beauty, and shows so much positivity. He also looks so relaxed, compared to the other portraits who look more staged.

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When I first looked at this portrait it just reminds me of peaceful,calm,natural.The colors to me represent like his personality and love and kindness.

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When I first saw this portrait it looked as if he was very calm. Especially the way that he is sitting and the leaves that are behind him. He also didn't look as intimidating or mean in the portrait either.

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I think the portrait was intentionally drawn with the leafy background as opposed to more traditional rooms with tables because the painter was trying to show his support for Obama. It's evident that the painter supports Obama because the painter painted Obama in a positive way.

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The unjustified murder not being punished due to it not being murder, is a point that the authors keeps pointing out as she sees it that its injustice.

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In comparison to the other portraits, Obama's is much brighter than the more serious ones of previous presidents. With a more creative and bright composition, the painting feels fun, inviting, comforting, allowing the viewer to associate these positive emotions with the president

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this portrait shows obama in a really casual pose in front of a wall of green and flowers. I think this represents how Obama was seen as a regular human rather than some alien, because he was president, and also how he made America so beautiful.

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The use of light colors around him, and his suit draws the attention towards him that gives off an authoritative, yet calming “vibe.” It represents positive energy and the good that he has done for the country.

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The portrait is very bright with colors and pictures compared to the other presidents

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i think the artist took the element of Earth to  show the person looking at the picture that the time is calm and peaceful the world around him wasnt hurting but growing

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The difference between Obama's portrait, and all the past presidents portraits is that his background is more colorful and less serious than the other presidents portraits.

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Obama's portrait compared to other portraits is a lot different. For other Presidents we see them either in the white house or, doing something important. However with Obama there is a lot less scenery, but it shows that hes more connected with the people than the white house.

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The creators puts Obama in a serious through his posture in the chair and face expressions, while the background is colorful and expressive. This can mean it is to show to sides to his character or

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it shows times are chaging. He looks less formal than the others there are plants with flowers and he's sitting