Charlottesville has once again made the headlines. This time the presence of the white supremacists was more peaceful.
A group of about fifty persons showed up at the site of a confederate statue. Concerns arose because the group has been deemed racist sect.
Charlottesville has been a place of much tension after rallies about the removal of Confederate statues. Some of these rallies have gotten violent.
Someone lost their life after a neo Nazi drove his car through the crowd. Since that time concerns have increased and so have tensions.
The return of the small group led by Richard Spencer has sparked a response.
Richard Spencer
Richard Spencer is known as a white supremacists. He is the President of National Policy Institute. Spencer and the group he led visited the statue of Gen. Robert Lee.
The statue is located in Emancipation Park. The statue is due to be taken down at some point. Those gathered there carried lighted torches.
The group carried a loud speaker. Someone carrying the speaker shouted “we are here to represent white America’s interests.”
Spencer said that we will keep coming back. He promised that their protest will continue. The group has more planned rallies in other States.
The group chanted “you will not replace us!” The protest created a stir in the community. The Mayor tweeted about the protest.
