Women’s March on Washington: A Positive Protest for Change
Picket Staff
Women's March on Washington Protesters at Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue.
(The Picket)- After the Inauguration Day Anti- Trump protests featuring vandalism, violence, and a documented 230 arrests, the women’s march on Washington began yesterday morning with relieving positive atmosphere.
Several hundred thousand people attended the event which exceeded its original march route size of Independence Avenue, taking up Constitution Avenue, and Pennsylvania Avenue as well.
The March opened with a series of speakers including noted feminist and journalist Gloria Steinem, several women of congress, Hollywood stars Scarlett Johansson and Janelle Monáe, director Michael Moore, pop star Madonna, and many others. After a presentation that lasted almost four hours protestors marched through the streets down to the fenced area just in front of the white house, chanting and singing as they went being cheered at or stared at by on lookers.
With its larger size the march could easily have resulted in violence, but the protestors showed these actions do not need to take violent turns as had happened the day before with the DisruptJ20 protest. All protests Yesterday were handled in peace, no riots broke out and no arrests were made.
Jessica Sharpless is reporter for The Picket and can be contacted atjsharp02@rams.shepherd.edu
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protester Evan Mercer from NC shows off his sign. Men supporting a women’s march.
A protest sign featuring tribute to the late Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia.
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Protesters Marching in DC
Moring on Independance Ave before the start of the protest march event
Protesters ridign the redline metro in from Shady Grove Maryland
Women’s March on Washington Protesters at Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue.
Marchers look at the Washington monument in the distance.
A pair of protesters walk and arm in view of the Washington Monument.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington with the Lincoln Memorial in View.
Protest Marcher wearing pink shirt quoting Congressmen and Civil Rights Activist John Lewis
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington.
Civic workers near the Lincoln Memorial day of March, one wearing a Pink Pussy Hat.
Protesters March in the Women’s March on Washington, Showing off Cat Themed Protest signs.
Protest Marcher poses with sign in front of the Washington Monnument.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington, with Washington Monument in background.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington, near The Washington Monument.
Protesters in the Women’s march on Washington watch speakers via large video screens along the march route.
One Marcher Hugs another Marcher dressed as a vagina, while others look on smiling in solidarity.
Marcher Dressed as Vagina
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington.
Onlookers standing on a truck observing the march around them, as a marcher takes a break leaning against the plow truck’s blade.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington, smile showing off their signs.
Protester in the Women’s march on Washington Shows a sign noting Trump’s policies and his tiny hands.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington.
Protesters March in the Women’s march on Washington.
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