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The Faith-Led Counter-Protest to White Nationalism in Charlottesville

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White nationalists carry torches on the grounds of the University of Virginia, on the eve of a planned Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Va.August 11, 2017. Alejandro Alvarez/News2Share via REUTERS
 
Aug 12, 2017
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The evening before a scheduled rally of thousands of white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va., marchers carrying torches clashed with counter-protesters on the University of Virginia campus.

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White nationalists carry torches on the grounds of the University of Virginia, on the eve of a planned Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Va.August 11, 2017. Alejandro Alvarez/News2Share via REUTERS