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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]] | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 5 March 2020
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The Unite the Right rally was an infamous rally initiated by Jason Kessler to advocate for white supremacism, and had many hateful far-right and Alt-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. 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 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)
- Andrew Anglin
- James Allsup
- Christopher Cantwell
- Nathan Damigo
- Augustus Sol Invictus/Austin Gillespie
- Patrick Little
- Nick Fuentes
Parties involved in protest
- Alt-right
- American Identity Movement (at the time known as Identity Evropa)
- Vanguard America
- Traditionalist Youth Network
- Identitarians
- Ku Klux Klan
- Proud Boys
- White Power Skinheads
- Aryan Nations
- Various neo-Nazi criminal organizations
Villainous counterprotesters:
- Antifa
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.
- 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.
- David Duke and Richard Spencer were idolized by various fanatics attending the rally, including James Allsup.