We spent 6 months after the election trying to find common ground in America - here's what we learned
The violent face-off between white nationalists and neo-Nazis and counter-protesters resulted in the death of one young woman who was mowed down with a car and two police officers who were monitoring the rallies when their helicopter crashed.
It seemed to be the culmination of the divisiveness that's shaken this country since November 9, 2016, the ugliest election in recent memory.
But on Sunday, a chorus of voices rose to denounce the violence, and the hatred, and the bigotry, calling for us to come together.
After President Donald Trump took office, Business Insider wanted to find what unites us. We spent six months tracking down issues Americans actually agree on in a series we called Undividing America. Here's what we learned:
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