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August 2017 Archive

The University of Virginia Collection on the Events of August 11-13, 2017 in Charlottesville, VA

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Black Lives Matter

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There were small fights and disputes between the protesters and counter-protesters and this picture…

Too Close

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The police force was taking formation so that the protesters could not get to the statue.

A Broken Femur

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This image was taken moments after the gray mustang plowed through the crowd of counter-protesters…

Black Lives Matter

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This was taken when KKK protesters were trying to circle around the Downtown Mall back to the…

August 17, 2017 email from University of South Carolina President to UVA President

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August 17, 2017 email from University of South Carolina President Harry Pastides to UVA President…

August 16, 2017 email from Jeffrey Walker to UVA President

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August 16, 2017 email from Jeffrey Walker to UVA President Teresa Sullivan containing a copy of an…

Police moving in to Emancipation Park

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This was the moment that police put on their gas masks and entered into Emancipation Park as the…

Securing the park

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As the Alt Right were pushed out of the park, the National Guard moved forward in a major show of…