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Debating Charlottesville: Trump’s response and the free speech fight | The Moynihan Report

August 27
48 mins

Episode Description

Author Deborah Baker joins The Moynihan Report to talk about her new book, Charlottesville: An American Story. The book covers the Unite the Right rally, where thousands of neo-Nazis, members of the KKK, and white supremacists protested the removal of Confederate monuments.


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(00:00) Introduction

(04:25) Unite the Right Rally

(11:51) Free Speech

(18:26) LE and Racial Dynamics

(21:06) Extremist Motivations

(25:37) Trump

(30:41) Charlottesville's Historical Context

(43:54) Current Sentiments in Charlottesville

(47:14) Final Thoughts

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