Historical Events tagged with "confederate statue"
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Violent Unrest at Unite the Right Rally
In Charlottesville, Virginia, thousands gathered for the Unite the Right rally, a white supremacist event primarily opposing the city council’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The demonstration led to a series of violent clashes between the rally-goers and counter-protesters. The atmosphere escalated, resulting in several injuries and the tragic loss of three lives, including an individual who was killed when a car plowed into a group of counter-protesters. Nearly 50 others sustained injuries as the situation spiraled out of control.
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