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Richard Spencer speech at Florida campus sparks mass protest Richard Spencer speech at Florida campus sparks mass protest
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Hundreds of protesters have marched on the University of Florida to decry a speech by a white nationalist. Protesters chanting "Go home Nazis" have disrupted a white nationalist's speech at the University of Florida.
Richard Spencer's event in Gainesville has prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency, and hundreds of police have also flooded the campus. Richard Spencer's speech in Gainesville prompted Florida's governor to declare a state of emergency.
Mr Spencer struggled to speak over a crowd of protesters, who jeered and chanted "go home, Spencer!" Outside the event, hundreds of police officers stood guard as hundreds of demonstrators shouted: "Go home, Spencer!"
His speech comes two months after a far-right rally in Virginia left an anti-racism protester dead. His speech comes two months after a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, left a woman dead.
"I'm not going home, I will stand here all day if I have to," Mr Spencer said, calling the crowd a mob and "shrieking and grunting morons"."I'm not going home, I will stand here all day if I have to," Mr Spencer said, calling the crowd a mob and "shrieking and grunting morons".
Audience members continued to heckle him, chanting "Nazis are not welcome here" and "Let's go, Gators!", a nod to the college's mascot.Audience members continued to heckle him, chanting "Nazis are not welcome here" and "Let's go, Gators!", a nod to the college's mascot.
The college said it did not want to let "vile" Mr Spencer speak, but was obligated under law to do so.The college said it did not want to let "vile" Mr Spencer speak, but was obligated under law to do so.
Before Thursday's speech at the campus performing arts center, Mr Spencer addressed media to thank university president Kent Fuchs for allowing him to speak, according to the Miami Herald.Before Thursday's speech at the campus performing arts center, Mr Spencer addressed media to thank university president Kent Fuchs for allowing him to speak, according to the Miami Herald.
The newspaper also reported that two Democratic state legislators filed bills on Thursday to remove all remaining Confederate monuments from the state's public spaces.The newspaper also reported that two Democratic state legislators filed bills on Thursday to remove all remaining Confederate monuments from the state's public spaces.
Mr Fuchs tweeted: "I don't stand behind racist Richard Spencer".Mr Fuchs tweeted: "I don't stand behind racist Richard Spencer".
According to the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish anti-bigotry group, flash mobs are being encouraged by the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website, at minority and Jewish institutions during the speech.According to the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish anti-bigotry group, flash mobs are being encouraged by the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website, at minority and Jewish institutions during the speech.
The college said it would have to spend more than $500,000 (£380,000) on security while state and local police were deployed to campus.The college said it would have to spend more than $500,000 (£380,000) on security while state and local police were deployed to campus.
Mr Spencer's organisation, the National Policy Institute, is paying $10,000 to rent the facility.Mr Spencer's organisation, the National Policy Institute, is paying $10,000 to rent the facility.
Protesters have unfurled a sign on campus proclaiming "Love, not hate" and have drawn chalk designs on the pavement promoting inclusiveness and diversity.Protesters have unfurled a sign on campus proclaiming "Love, not hate" and have drawn chalk designs on the pavement promoting inclusiveness and diversity.
Meanwhile, former President George W Bush decried intolerance while addressing an event in New York.Meanwhile, former President George W Bush decried intolerance while addressing an event in New York.
"Bigotry or white supremacy in any form is blasphemy against the American creed," he said."Bigotry or white supremacy in any form is blasphemy against the American creed," he said.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors US hate groups, said Mr Spencer is "a radical white separatist whose goal is the establishment of a white ethno-state in North America".The Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors US hate groups, said Mr Spencer is "a radical white separatist whose goal is the establishment of a white ethno-state in North America".
Mr Spencer has described this week's emergency declaration by the state governor as "flattering" but "most likely overkill".Mr Spencer has described this week's emergency declaration by the state governor as "flattering" but "most likely overkill".
Mr Spencer, a figurehead of the racist alt-right movement, rose to prominence when he led chants of "Heil Trump" to a Nazi-saluting group in Washington after the president's election victory.Mr Spencer, a figurehead of the racist alt-right movement, rose to prominence when he led chants of "Heil Trump" to a Nazi-saluting group in Washington after the president's election victory.
He also helped to organise August's rally in Charlottesville, where he was the ringmaster of a large group of far-right activists chanting "Jews will not replace us" and "blood and soil" (a Nazi slogan).He also helped to organise August's rally in Charlottesville, where he was the ringmaster of a large group of far-right activists chanting "Jews will not replace us" and "blood and soil" (a Nazi slogan).
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