Charlottesville Violence: Anti-White Supremacist Protesters March On Chicago (VIDEO)

CHICAGO, IL — An anti-white supremacist rally and march were held Sunday in Chicago as a response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, during a "Unite the Right" rally by white nationalists to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Saturday. US Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9th District) was one of the speakers at the event, which was organized by the political action group Refuse Fascism.

"Donald Trump's rhetoric has emboldened people like David Duke, who said in the crowd yesterday, 'We are fullfilling the promise of Donald Trump. Trump said he would take our country back, and that's what he's doing, and that's why people voted for him,' " the congresswoman said at the rally, eliciting boos from the crowd. "This is the head formerly of the KKK, David Duke, basically thanking Donald Trump for what happened yesterday at Charlottesville. It is pathetic."

The rally began at about 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, in Millennium Park, and hundreds of protesters marched through the Loop to Trump Tower and International Hotel. The demonstrators joined up with a second, large group of protesters who also marched to President Donald Trump's building. The president has been criticized for not singling out and condemning the actions of hateful rhetoric of white nationalists in Charlottesville after a car plowed into counter-protesters Saturday, killing a woman crossing the street and injuring others. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Chicago — or your neighborhood. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

WATCH: US Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks during an anti-white supremacist rally Sunday in Chicago:

"If you are heartbroken and enraged by the horrific fascist attack on righteous protesters in Charlottesville, join us to draw the line and say This Nightmare Must End: The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go!" a post on Refuse Fascism's Facebook page announcing Saturday's rally stated.

"The fact that the racist Fascists felt empowered to plow into a crowd and murder a counter-protestor marks a watershed moment," the post went on to state.

More Patch Coverage From Charlottesville:

• Charlottesville 'Unite The Right' Rally: 1 Killed As Car Hits Crowd; 2 Troopers Die In Helicopter Crash
• Violence, Fury And Flames: A Charlottesville Timeline

Protesters began dispersing just after 3:15 p.m., but some demonstrators stayed behind, continuing to rally in near Wacker Drive and Wabash Avenue, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Sunday's protests follow a candlelight vigil of about 50 people in front of Trump Tower on Saturday night, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The small, impromptu event, which was quickly organized over social media after Saturday's events, also was joined by passersby.

Patch will continue to update this story.

Protesters rally near Chicago's Trump Tower and International Hotel during a march and demonstration Sunday, Aug. 13, in response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images)

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