The far right has caused riots in Virginia. A PHOTO. VIDEO

In Charlottesville, Virginia, during the Unite the Right nationalist rally, clashes began with local residents and activists from the Black Lives Matter movement, who organized a counter-rally, reports The Washington Post.

Protesters from the opposite camp lined up along the sidewalks and shouted insulting slogans to far-right demonstrators. During the clashes, batons, sticks, improvised shields, and tear gas canisters were used.

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To prevent fights, state governor Terry McAuliff declared a state of emergency. Under this regime, any shares are considered illegal. Militiamen demanded that the crowd disperse, which led to new clashes between the nationalists and the police. Police used tear gas against demonstrators, reports NBC News.

Also at the rally was seen a group of armed volunteers dressed in camouflage, writes The Los Angeles Times.

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Militiamen arrested several nationalists, motivating their actions by the fact that meetings in the city that had been transferred into a state of emergency were illegal. It is reported that during the clashes of demonstrators and the police, two people were injured.

The Unite the Right rally was billed as a protest against plans to remove the statue of General Robert E. Lee in Emancipation Park in downtown Charlottesville and was scheduled to begin at noon local time. General Lee commanded the army of the southern states that were defeated in the Civil War of 1861-65. The organizers stated that between 2 and 6 thousand people were expected to take part in the rally, writes Voice of America.

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As the The Washington Post, among the protesters who began to gather the night before, a large number of radicals were seen, including neo-Nazis, “alt-right” (white nationalists) and activists of the racist organization Ku Klux Klan. They shouted slogans, in particular, “The Jew will not replace us.” Many held Nazi and Confederate flags.

On today's cruelty reacted President America Donald Trump.

“We must all unite against the hatred that surrounds us. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. We must all unite,” the president wrote in Twitter.

Trump supported spouse Melania.

“Our country promotes freedom of speech, but let us communicate without hatred in our hearts. Nothing good comes from cruelty,” she said.

On the eve of Friday at the University of Virginia, there were clashes between the far right and their opponents. Nationalists organized a march against the demolition of the monument.

Protesters held torches and shouted slogans like “white lives matter,” “blood and soil,” and “one people, one nation, stop immigration.” The marchers were met by a smaller group of their opponents, who had gathered at the monument to Thomas Jefferson. Police had to intervene after one of the protesters sprayed tear gas, reports Air force.

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Following the clashes, several people were injured, including one policeman. One person was arrested.

Protest organizer Jason Kessler, who has previously accused the city of "white hatred," called the event "an incredible moment for white people who have put up with this until now and are no longer going to." However, most local residents and politicians criticized the march.

Mayor Mike Sanger condemned the march, calling it racist and a "cowardly parade of hatred, bigotry and racism."

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President of the University of Virginia A. Sullivan expressed her indignation:

“I am deeply saddened and concerned by the aggressive behavior shown by the protesting torchbearers. “I strongly condemn the attack on members of our community, including university staff, who were trying to maintain order.”

Charlottesville is a university city that is home to the University of Virginia campus. The majority of the city's population adheres to liberal views, in particular, 86% of local voters voted for Hillary Clinton last November. During the Civil War, Virginia fought on the side of the South, but in recent years it has become noticeably more liberal, especially in areas immediately adjacent to the US capital, Washington.

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