White Nationalists Reappear In Torch-Lit Protest

Does Racism still exist? You would think in the 20th century we have evolved as people and racism would not be an issue. Racism comes in different forms and has reshaped itself. Racism has a long history and we see similar trends happening present day. We Will discuss how the article White Nationalists Reappear in Charlottesville in Torch- Lit Protest connects to African-American history.
The Article White Nationalists Reappear in Charlottesville in Torch-Lit Protest was about a group of White Nationalists rallying. Richard B. Spencer was the speaker of the rally. He is known to be embossed, white supremacist. The riot took place October 7th in Charlottesville, Virginia. The rioters were chanting “You will not replace us!” professing that

These group members support white supremacy. Racism really came out after the Civil War where the Lynching era was born. Racism and hate did not only exist in the south but was present in the north as well. “Also in july a wave of white attacks on black people in the cities of the northeast created revulsion against racial violence, in four days of bloodshed in new york city and other locales in new york and new jersey, draft rioters attacked african american homes, churches, and other institutions. Rioters beat up and terrorized scores of black men and women and stored the colored orphan asylum with more than two hundred children inside. Rioters lynched eleven black men and beat several others severely. At least 105 people died in new york city in the bloodiest riots in u.s history.” (Painter 125.) Catastrophe appeared everywhere and it was not good for black

In the year of 1880 to 1930 it was estimated that 4000 black Americans died from mass mobs. Lynching of black americans were supported to keep racial discrimination. (Making a killing: on Race, Ritual, and (Re) membering in Digital Culture. 2017.) They would use any means even accuse people of rape that allowed them to get away with these hateful crimes. Many feared for their lives and would move north in Ghettos. Former confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest created the Ku Klux Klan in 1866. They would target black voters and political organizers. Malcolm x encountered the KKK in his autobiography the KKK left threats like “The good christian white people” were not going to stand for his father’s “spreading trouble” among the “good” negroes of omaha with “back to africa” preachings of marcus Garvey.” (Shabazz 14.) When they left they circled around the house destroying the windows with their