Signs for the recent protest in Charlottesville, Virginia promised to “Unite the Right.” That expression was directed at white nationalist groups that oppose the removal of a statue from a public park in the city. The statue is of General Robert E. Lee, who led Confederate forces in battle during the Civil War. After four years of fighting, Union forces defeated the Confederates. The white nationalist groups have different plans and goals. Here is a look at some of the terms used to describe some of those present at the protest. White supremacists believe the white race is better than other races. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a nonprofit civil rights group. It says white supremacy is a historically-based system of abuse and oppression of continents, nations and peoples of color by white people and nations of the European continent. The SPLC says the aim of the system is to protect and defend a system of wealth, power and rights.
Title: Who Were the Groups Protesting in Charlottesville?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/cville_protesters.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Who Were the Groups Protesting in Charlottesville?' data-article-id='2561'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='7854'>Signs for the recent protest in Charlottesville, Virginia promised to “Unite the Right.”</span> <span data-start-time='7854' data-end-time='19167'>That expression was directed at white nationalist groups that oppose the removal of a statue from a public park in the city.</span> <span data-start-time='19167' data-end-time='28979'>The statue is of General Robert E. Lee, who led Confederate forces in battle during the Civil War.</span> <span data-start-time='28979' data-end-time='35625'>After four years of fighting, Union forces defeated the Confederates.</span> <span data-start-time='35625' data-end-time='41688'>The white nationalist groups have different plans and goals.</span> <span data-start-time='41688' data-end-time='49542'>Here is a look at some of the terms used to describe some of those present at the protest.</span> <span data-start-time='49542' data-end-time='56771'>White supremacists believe the white race is better than other races.</span> <span data-start-time='56771' data-end-time='62104'>The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a nonprofit civil rights group.</span> <span data-start-time='62104' data-end-time='78458'>It says white supremacy is a historically-based system of abuse and oppression of continents, nations and peoples of color by white people and nations of the European continent.</span> <span data-start-time='78458' data-end-time='89000'>The SPLC says the aim of the system is to protect and defend a system of wealth, power and rights.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/cville_protestors.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=9187 data-hint-location='62104' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/what_does_oppression_mean.m4a'>What does oppression mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='unjust treatment or control'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/wealth_and_power.m4a'><span>wealth and power</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/superior_race.m4a'><span>superior race</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/system_of_abuse.m4a'><span>system of abuse</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/unjust_treatment_or_control.m4a'><span>unjust treatment or control</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=9188 data-hint-location='7854' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/who_opposed_removing_the_statue.m4a'>Who opposed removing the statue?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='white nationalist groups'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/wealth_and_power.m4a'><span>wealth and power</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/white_nationalist_groups.m4a'><span>white nationalist groups</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/civil_liberty_groups.m4a'><span>civil liberty groups</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/confederate_forces.m4a'><span>confederate forces</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=9189 data-hint-location='28979' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/union_forces__blank__the_confederates.m4a'>Union forces <span class='blank'>defeated</span> the Confederates.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='defeated'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/defeated.m4a'><span>defeated</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/supported_.m4a'><span>supported </span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/gave_in_to.m4a'><span>gave in to</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2043/protested.m4a'><span>protested</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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