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

A Broken Femur

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

Too Close

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

Black Lives Matter

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

Shame

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This was taken on Fourth Street on the Downtown Mall. This was also taken minutes before the gray…

Armed and Ready

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This was taken when KKK members and others protesting with them were circling back around to the…

Two Sides

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This was taken at McGuffey Park. The KKK had just come back from McIntire Park. The Man with the…

Black Lives Matter

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This was taken moments before the grey mustang rammed through 4th street. The pack of…

Counter-protest march

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This was around 8:30 in the morning as a counter-protest marched following a sunrise prayer service…