Five years ago, white supremacists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, to protest the removal of Confederate statues. Their flaming torches, racist and anti-Jewish slogans, and threats of violence stunned many Americans. A day later, one counter-protester was killed and others were injured. Since then, self-proclaimed neo-Nazis have drawn new recruits with the viral spread of conspiracy theories that stoke division and myths of white power and replacement. Watch live on Facebook to learn about the history of beliefs that once seemed fringe and today fuel hatred and violence.
Guests
Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
David E. Mills, Partner, Cooley LLP, represented plaintiffs who were victims of a racially motivated conspiracy to commit intimidation and violence during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
Host
Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Watch live at facebook.com/holocaustmuseum. You do not need a Facebook account to view our program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the Museum’s Facebook and YouTube pages.