She went from a liberal non-voter to burning books with white supremacists. Here’s why she finally left the movement – CNN

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By Elle Reeve, CNN

Updated 9:07 PM ET, Wed October 30, 2019

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(CNN)In May 2017, Samantha went to a book burning in upstate New York. She had entered the inner circle of the modern white power movement called the alt-right, and it was the moment its activists see in retrospect as the peak of its power.

Samantha took this selfie during her involvement with racist groups. She said later it took some time to come to terms with what she had done.Samantha took this selfie during her involvement with racist groups. She said later it took some time to come to terms with what she had done.
    Samantha, pictured in a selfie from her phone, said she was attracted by activists presenting themselves as intellectuals.Samantha, pictured in a selfie from her phone, said she was attracted by activists presenting themselves as intellectuals.
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      The torch-lit protest at the Robert E. Lee statue from May 2017, a precursor to the deadly Unite the Right rally.The torch-lit protest at the Robert E. Lee statue from May 2017, a precursor to the deadly Unite the Right rally.
        An image taken from video shows a book being thrown into a fire at the party.An image taken from video shows a book being thrown into a fire at the party.
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