Hundreds of thousands of women and men on Saturday responded to the inauguration of President Donald Trump by gathering for the Women’s March on Washington and for sister marches in cities across the country and around the world.
Protesters sported “pussyhats” to mock Trump and carried signs that challenged his campaign rhetoric and policy proposals. The Washington march featured speeches by actresses Scarlett Johansson and America Ferrera and performances by singers Alicia Keys and Janelle Monáe, among others.
“We march today for the moral core of this nation, against which our new president is waging a war,” Ferrera told the Washington crowd, the Associated Press reported. “Our dignity, our character, our rights have all been under attack and a platform of hate and division assumed power yesterday.”
Aerial footage and photographs captured the size of the crowds. Here’s what protests looked like in six cities across the U.S.:
Washington D.C.
Chicago
We’re in a helicopter high over the #WomensMarch in Chicago. Watch on Facebook Live https://t.co/GDmAzq0f6k pic.twitter.com/EmQJbjzBtu
— CNN (@CNN) January 21, 2017
We’re in a helicopter high over the #WomensMarch in Chicago. Watch on Facebook Live https://t.co/GDmAzq0f6k pic.twitter.com/EmQJbjzBtu
— CNN (@CNN) January 21, 2017
In Chicago, large crowds come out for Women's March the day after Pres. Donald Trump's inauguration https://t.co/MIVYbJqJrQ pic.twitter.com/Hr3d55jY14
— ABC News (@ABC) January 21, 2017
In Chicago, large crowds come out for Women's March the day after Pres. Donald Trump's inauguration https://t.co/MIVYbJqJrQ pic.twitter.com/Hr3d55jY14
— ABC News (@ABC) January 21, 2017
New York City
https://twitter.com/azeen/status/822862408859451392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Boston
Aerial footage shows crowds gathered for Women's March in Boston, MA https://t.co/MIVYbJqJrQ pic.twitter.com/OZhbIgLSoY
— ABC News (@ABC) January 21, 2017
Aerial footage shows crowds gathered for Women's March in Boston, MA https://t.co/MIVYbJqJrQ pic.twitter.com/OZhbIgLSoY
— ABC News (@ABC) January 21, 2017
.@WCVB has aerial footage of #BosWomensMarch: https://t.co/kuifYM90pk pic.twitter.com/U95HwPMH7Q
— ACLU Massachusetts (@ACLU_Mass) January 21, 2017
.@WCVB has aerial footage of #BosWomensMarch: https://t.co/kuifYM90pk pic.twitter.com/U95HwPMH7Q
— ACLU Massachusetts (@ACLU_Mass) January 21, 2017
Views from above of #BosWomensMarch https://t.co/3qgdOJDz9y#boston #BostonWomensMarch #bostoncommon pic.twitter.com/PaV4Bk7sOu
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) January 21, 2017
Views from above of #BosWomensMarch https://t.co/3qgdOJDz9y#boston #BostonWomensMarch #bostoncommon pic.twitter.com/PaV4Bk7sOu
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) January 21, 2017
Denver
Denver's women's march is on the move. pic.twitter.com/IZEBQSxvVS
— Noelle Phillips (@Noelle_Phillips) January 21, 2017
Denver's women's march is on the move. pic.twitter.com/IZEBQSxvVS
— Noelle Phillips (@Noelle_Phillips) January 21, 2017
People chanting: "Love not hate, makes America great." #WomensMarchdenver pic.twitter.com/Fukn4pYq1k
— Larry Ryckman ☀️ (@larryryckman) January 21, 2017
People chanting: "Love not hate, makes America great." #WomensMarchdenver pic.twitter.com/Fukn4pYq1k
— Larry Ryckman ☀️ (@larryryckman) January 21, 2017
Tens of thousands peacefully march and chant at anti-Trump rally in Denver. #WomensMarchdenver pic.twitter.com/gOCul35xKg
— Larry Ryckman ☀️ (@larryryckman) January 21, 2017
Tens of thousands peacefully march and chant at anti-Trump rally in Denver. #WomensMarchdenver pic.twitter.com/gOCul35xKg
— Larry Ryckman ☀️ (@larryryckman) January 21, 2017
Los Angeles
Aerial shot shows demonstrators gathered for Women's March in Los Angeles https://t.co/MIVYbJqJrQ pic.twitter.com/CikI7AIJp1
— ABC News (@ABC) January 21, 2017
Aerial shot shows demonstrators gathered for Women's March in Los Angeles https://t.co/MIVYbJqJrQ pic.twitter.com/CikI7AIJp1
— ABC News (@ABC) January 21, 2017
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