These were just a few of the slogans that were getting chanted by the white nationalists during the Unite the Right rally in August 2017. There were also statements like "White lives matter!" and "Our blood, our soil!". This is significant in the fact that yes they have the first amendment right to freedom of speech but no one has more right over another to be a US citizen. America represents freedom and no one should have to hear those things in this manner. This reminds me of segregation of whites and blacks and times of slavery when whites thought they were better than blacks because of their skin color when really we are all the same color - our blood is all the same.

Famous artists such as Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grade, and Stevie Wonder performed at the University of Virginia in honor of those who were hurt or lost during the Unite the Right rally on August 12. I think this is significant because even though the rally was a very horrible event that tore our country apart, this just goes to show that even in bad times we can still come together as a country, as one, in support. Wherever there are tributes like this, it reminds me of the times our country has come together for support during those unforgettable school shootings or police officer brutality attacks.

Between salaries and logistical costs, Charlottesville police spent a total of about $70,000. Included was a breakdown of some of the costs including lodging, food, water, and portable bathrooms. This is significant because this is a large amount of money the police station shelled out for this two day span of horrors. There was no reason to waste all this money. This reminds me a little of the massive amounts of money spent on homicide cases and such.

Heather Heyer, a young woman fighting on the counterprotesters side of the Unite the Right rally, was killed when a 20 year old man rammed his car into her and plowed down many others. She was a paralegal helping people with filing for bankruptcy who was fighting for her friends who were gay. This is significant because it was one of the many horrific outcomes of the peaceful turned deadly rally. This reminds me of the 9/11 attack on the twin towers.

Unite the Right was a rally held by nationalist and white supremacy protesters who were fighting against the removal of the Lee statue. The ally turned violent after a man ran down a crowd of people with his car. I think this event is significant because it goes to show how our history is doing a better job of tearing us (the US) apart than bringing us together. Even though the KKK was involved, it reminds me of the KKK involved with fires at black churches.