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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. 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)
- Andrew Anglin
Parties involved in protest
- Alt-right
- Ku Klux Klan
- Proud Boys
- White Power Skinheads
- Aryan Nations
- Various neo-Nazi criminal organizations
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".
- James Alex Fields Jr. is now serving a life sentence in prison.
- David Duke was idolized by various fanatics attending the rally.