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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWatch Boston marches LIVE.. NO PLACE FOR NAZIS. Tens of thousands united to #FightSupremacy, racis
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Counterprotesters begin marching ahead of controversial Boston rally
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/19/us/boston-free-speech-rally/index.html
By Ray Sanchez and Sarah Jorgensen, CNN
Updated 11:31 AM ET, Sat August 19, 2017
Crowds gather for dueling rallies in Boston
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Counterprotesters gather as rally organizers deny ties to white nationalists
Boston Common rally comes a week after violence in Charlottesville, Virginia
(CNN)Counterdemonstrators marched Saturday morning in downtown Boston in response to a self-described free speech rally that has sparked concerns of possible violence.
The march and rally come one week after racially motivated protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned deadly.
Live updates: Boston rally
A Facebook page purportedly linked to the Boston rally has sought to distance itself from last weekend's white supremacist gathering in Charlottesville. Counterprotester Heather Heyer, 32, was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of anti-racism advocates gathered to oppose the "Unite the Right" rally there.
Organizers for the Boston event have invited "libertarians, conservatives, traditionalists, classical liberals, (Donald) Trump supporters or anyone else who enjoys their right to free speech," according to a group calling itself the Boston Free Speech Coalition.
Large numbers of counterprotesters were there, too -- organized by a coalition of mostly left-leaning groups and activists such as the Black Lives Matter movement.
They showed up early Saturday to march from the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury to Boston Common............................
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Adam Greenberg? @pragmactivist 1h1 hour ago
NO PLACE FOR NAZIS. Tens of thousands united to #FightSupremacy, racism, and Nazis. Only seen a handful of white supremacists
#BostonResist
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Watch Boston marches LIVE.. NO PLACE FOR NAZIS. Tens of thousands united to #FightSupremacy, racis (Original Post)
riversedge
Aug 2017
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riversedge
(70,413 posts)1. Just a small sample of those fighting on the side of peace, equality and justice today at #FightSu
Sejal Singh? @Sej_Singh 2h2 hours ago
Boston turned OUT to fight the Klan this morning #BostonResist #FreedomSide
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Madison Roberts? @madisonjroberts
Just a small sample of those fighting on the side of peace, equality and justice today at #FightSupremacy in Boston. #bostonresist #BLM
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yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)2. Truly inspirational and amazing crowds!
Maybe Trump IS bringing us all together.
riversedge
(70,413 posts)3. And yes, we brought tubas!--it is the tuba's that are bringing peace.......
Consuella M.
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Red T Raccoon? @RedTRaccoon 2h2 hours ago
The crowds have shown up in #Boston
We have the numbers, they don't!
This is a sea of #resistance against hate
And yes, we brought tubas!
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