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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

13/90

13/90 is a numeric code phrase used by white supremacists as a shorthand reference to a common racist claim about alleged Black violence. The number 13 refers to the purported percentage of the U.S. population that is... Read more
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14 words

14 words is a popular white supremacist slogan penned by white supremacist and convicted terrorist David Lane: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.'
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14/23

14/23 is a numeric code associated with the Southern Brotherhood, a white supremacist prison gang in Alabama. Fourteen is a reference to the 14 words, and 23 refers to the 23 rules members must follow.
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23 (Hand Sign)

This hand sign, in which one hand shows two fingers, and the other three, represents the number 23. Some white supremacists use this hand sign to represent the 23rd letter of the alphabet: W for white.
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5 Words

The 5 words refer to the phrase "I have nothing to say," which is what some white supremacists believe should be the only words shared with police.
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GLOSSARY OF EXTREMISM AND HATE

ACAB (All Cops Are B…

The acronym ACAB stands for 'All Cops Are Bastards' and is a slogan of long standing within skinhead subculture, which borrowed it from the punk subculture. Because non-racist skinheads (including "traditional" skinheads and anti-racist skinheads) may use... Read more
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AKIA

AKIA is Ku Klux Klan shorthand for "A Klansman I Am." It is related to another Klan acronym, AYAK ("Are You A Klansman?"). These are among the many acronyms developed by the Second Ku Klux Klan that... Read more
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Hate Group

An organization whose goals and activities are primarily or substantially based on a shared antipathy towards people of one or more other different races, religions, ethnicities/nationalities/national origins, genders, and/or sexual identities. The mere presence of bigoted members... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions White supremacist
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White Separatism

White separatism is a form of white supremacy that emphasizes the idea that white people should exist separately from all inferior, non-white races, whether by establishing an all-white community somewhere or removing non-whites from their midst. Some... Read more

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Traditional White Su…

Traditional white supremacists are one of the major segments of the white supremacist movement in the United States, as well as the oldest. The term is used to refer to a variety of groups and individuals whose... Read more

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