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The Unite the Right rally was an infamous rally initiated by [[Jason Kessler]] to advocate for [[White Power Movement|white supremacism]], and had many hateful far-right attendees, most prominently neo-Nazis, neo-Confederates, [[White Power Skinheads|skinheads]], white separatists, and [[KKK]] members. The event was met with numerous counter protesters, ranging from peaceful activists to violent [[Antifa]] members. The event most notoriously had 3 deaths, two being in a helicopter crash and one being Heather Heyer, who was murdered in cold blood by a vehicle attack. | [[File:330px-White supremacist (35782612633).jpg|thumb|220x220px]] | ||
The Unite the Right rally was an infamous rally initiated by [[Jason Kessler]] to advocate for [[White Power Movement|white supremacism]], and had many hateful far-right attendees, most prominently neo-Nazis, neo-Confederates, [[White Power Skinheads|skinheads]], white separatists, and [[KKK]] members. The event was met with numerous counter protesters, ranging from peaceful activists to violent [[Antifa]] members. The event most notoriously had 3 deaths, two being in a helicopter crash and one being Antifa member Heather Heyer, who was murdered in cold blood by a vehicle attack. | |||
== Notable Attendees == | == Notable Attendees == |
Revision as of 11:38, 26 August 2019
The Unite the Right rally was an infamous rally initiated by Jason Kessler to advocate for white supremacism, and had many hateful far-right attendees, most prominently neo-Nazis, neo-Confederates, skinheads, white separatists, and KKK members. The event was met with numerous counter protesters, ranging from peaceful activists to violent Antifa members. The event most notoriously had 3 deaths, two being in a helicopter crash and one being Antifa member Heather Heyer, who was murdered in cold blood by a vehicle attack.
Notable Attendees
- Jason Kessler (key organizer)
- Richard B. Spencer
- David Duke
- Matthew Heimbach
- Mike Enoch
- Michael Hill
- James Alex Fields Jr. (vehicular attacker)