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{{Important}}[[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 and [[Alt-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. Numerous were injured in the event from clashes. The event most notoriously had 3 deaths, two being in a helicopter crash and one being a counter protester Heather Heyer, who was [[murder]]ed in cold blood by a vehicle attack. | {{Important}}[[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 and [[Alt-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. Numerous were injured in the event from clashes. The event most notoriously had 3 deaths, two being in a helicopter crash and one being a counter protester Heather Heyer, who was [[murder]]ed in cold blood by a vehicle attack. | ||
== Notable Attendees == | == Notable Attendees == | ||
* [[Jason Kessler]] (key organizer) | * [[Jason Kessler]] (key organizer) | ||
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* [[James Allsup]] | * [[James Allsup]] | ||
* [[Christopher Cantwell]] | * [[Christopher Cantwell]] | ||
* [[Nathan Damigo]] | |||
* [[Augustus Sol Invictus|Augustus Sol Invictus/Austin Gillespie]] | |||
* [[Patrick Little]] | |||
* [[Nick Fuentes]] | |||
== Parties involved in protest == | == Parties involved in protest == | ||
* Alt-right | * Alt-right | ||
** [[American Identity Movement]] (at the time known as Identity Evropa) | |||
** [[Vanguard America]] | |||
** [[Traditionalist Youth Network]] | |||
** Identitarians | |||
* Ku Klux Klan | * Ku Klux Klan | ||
* [[Proud Boys]] | * [[Proud Boys]] | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* The rally was universally condemned (although condoned by many hateful people). However, many statements claiming to condemn it were very controversial, notably that of Donald Trump. | * The rally was universally condemned (although condoned by many hateful people). However, many statements claiming to condemn it were very controversial, notably that of Donald Trump. | ||
* Jason Kessler faced scrutiny after regarding the now-deceased Heather Heyer as a "fat, disgusting communist". | * Jason Kessler faced scrutiny after regarding the now-deceased Heather Heyer as a "fat, disgusting communist". Shortly after, [[Andrew Auernheimer]] claimed that he hacked Kessler's Twitter account. | ||
* James Alex Fields Jr. is now serving a life sentence in prison. | * James Alex Fields Jr. is now serving a life sentence in prison. | ||
* David Duke | * David Duke and Richard Spencer were idolized by various fanatics attending the rally, including [[James Allsup]]. | ||
[[Category:Villainous Event]] | [[Category:Villainous Event]] | ||
[[Category:Racists]] | [[Category:Racists]] | ||