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As violence escalated at a white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on leaders to speak out, take action and prove that this is not who we are as Americans.

White supremacists and armed militia faced off with counter-protesterson Saturday, attacking each other with flagpoles, bats and chemical sprays at the so-called Unite the Right rally.

Clinton said in a series of tweets that incitement of hatred was to blame for the chaos which turned deadly when a car plowed into a crowd of anti-racist protesters, killing a woman and injuring 19 people.

The incitement of hatred that got us here is as real and condemnable as the white supremacists in our streets, Clinton wrote.

Every minute we allow this to persist through tacit encouragement or inaction is a disgrace, & corrosive to our values, she added.

Without mentioning anyone specifically, Clinton called on leaders in the country to be strong in their words and deliberate in their actions while responding to Saturdays rally.

She also challenged people to take a stand against the rally and the hatred that fueled it.

We will not step backward, Clinton tweeted. If this is not who we are as Americans, lets prove it.

Clintons message was notably more pointed than President Donald Trumps response to the violence, which didnt acknowledge white supremacy or racism at all.In statements and tweets, Trump condemned hate, bigotry and violence but said that it was coming from many sides.

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