Editing George Lincoln Rockwell
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|fullname = George Lincoln Rockwell | |fullname = George Lincoln Rockwell | ||
|alias = | |alias = | ||
|origin = Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |origin = Bloomington, Illinois, United States | ||
|occupation = | |occupation = Founder and leader of the [[American Nazi Party]] | ||
|type of villain = | |type of villain = [[White Supremacy|White Supremacist]] | ||
|goals = Create an all-white ethno-state where Jews and Blacks aren't allowed (failed) | |goals = Create an all-white ethno-state where Jews and Blacks aren't allowed (failed) | ||
|crimes = [[Hate Speech]]<br> | |crimes = [[Hate Speech|Hate speech]]<br>Xenophobia<br>[[Anti-Semitism]] | ||
|hobby = | |hobby = }} | ||
'''George Lincoln Rockwell''' (March 9, 1918 – August 25, 1967) was an American politician | '''George Lincoln Rockwell''' (March 9, 1918 – August 25, 1967) was an American politician and neo-[[Nazi]]. In 1959, he was discharged from the United States Navy because of his political views and founded the [[American Nazi Party]]. | ||
Rockwell [[Holocaust denial|denied]] [[the Holocaust]] and believed that Martin Luther King Jr. was a tool for Jewish | Rockwell [[Holocaust denial|denied]] [[the Holocaust]] and believed that Martin Luther King Jr. was a tool for Jewish [[Communist]]s wanting to rule the white community. He blamed the civil rights movement on the Jews. He regarded [[Adolf Hitler]] as "the White savior of the twentieth century" and regarded blacks as a "primitive, lethargic race who desired only simple pleasures and a life of irresponsibility" and supported the resettlement of all African Americans in a new African state to be funded by the U.S. government. | ||
As a supporter of racial segregation, he agreed with and quoted many leaders of the Black nationalism movement such as [[Elijah Muhammed]] and [[Malcolm X]] of the [[Nation of Islam]]. In later years, Rockwell became increasingly aligned with other neo-Nazi groups, leading the [[World Union of National Socialists]]. | As a supporter of racial segregation, he agreed with and quoted many leaders of the Black nationalism movement such as [[Elijah Muhammed]] and [[Malcolm X]] of the [[Nation of Islam]]. In later years, Rockwell became increasingly aligned with other neo-Nazi groups, leading the [[World Union of National Socialists]]. | ||
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*[[David Duke]] once described him as "the greatest American who ever lived." | *[[David Duke]] once described him as "the greatest American who ever lived." | ||
*He was a supporter of the [[Christian Identity]] movement. | *He was a supporter of the [[Christian Identity]] movement. | ||
*He is considered a hero by many within the modern-day [[Alt-Right]] movement | *He is considered a hero by many within the modern-day [[Alt-Right]] movement. | ||
*Marlon Brando portrayed Rockwell in the television miniseries ''Roots: The Next Generations'' and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance. | *Marlon Brando portrayed Rockwell in the television miniseries ''Roots: The Next Generations'' and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance. | ||
*He was influenced by Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]]'s stance against communism. | *He was influenced by Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]]'s stance against communism. | ||
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