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Boston Free Speech Rally
Rally in Boston in 2017 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Boston Free Speech Rally[1] took place at the Boston Common on August 19, 2017.[2][3][4] The organizers and participants were characterized as adherents of the alt-lite, a loosely organized right-wing political movement. Around 50 people attended the rally, and they were met by tens of thousands of counterprotesters.[5][6]
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![]() Boston Free Speech rally attendees in the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common | |
Date | August 19, 2017 |
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Venue | Boston Common |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
Coordinates | 42°21′18″N 71°03′56″W |
Arrests | 33 |
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