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Summer of hate : Charlottesville, USA
Title:
Summer of hate : Charlottesville, USA
Author:
Spencer, Hawes, author.
ISBN:
9780813942087
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
247 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Charlottesville -- What happened on Fourth Street -- The university that felt invaded -- The seeds of resentment -- The move to remove statues -- The problems of throwing punches -- Michael Signer and a "capital of the resistance" -- Richard Spencer and forays into Charlottesville -- The KKK rally and Police Chief Al Thomas -- A president who wouldn't comfort -- The ACLU and the limits of free speech -- The long shadow of slavery -- The militias and their weapons -- The indelibility of images -- The failure to keep the peace -- Naming and shaming -- Aftermath and healing.
Abstract:
"This book offers a comprehensive account of events surrounding the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA, on August 12, 2017"-- Provided by publisher.