Women's March on Washington

The Women's March on Washington is a rally which is scheduled to take place in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump.[1][2] Plans for the march were initiated on the day after Election Day in reaction to Trump's rhetoric during the campaign, which the organizers believe was divisive, racist and misogynistic.[3][4]

The event is modeled after and takes its name from the 1963 March on Washington, where Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.[5] Originally billed as the "Million Women March", the event is expected to attract a crowd of several hundred thousand on Inauguration weekend.[6] On November 18, 2016, a spokesperson for the National Park Service indicated that the group's request for a permit to march was under review. [5]

The march's national co-chairs are Bob Bland, Tamika D. Mallory, Carmen Perez, and Linda Sarsour.[7]

Sister marches will be held in other major metropolitan areas to accommodate those who cannot attend the main rally in Washington, DC.

Speakers

The speakers have yet to be announced.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Amid Division, a March in Washington Seeks to Bring Women Together". New York Times. November 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Women’s March on Washington Facebook page
  3. ↑ "Trump Inauguration To Be Met By Mass 'Women's March On Washington'". The Huffington Post. November 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Getting the Women's March on Washington on the Road". Slate. November 23, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "'Women's March on Washington' planning for big crowds on Inauguration weekend". Washington Post. November 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The "Women's March on Washington," explained". Vox. November 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Women's March on Washington". WMW. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "'Women's March on Washington' planning for big crowds on inauguration weekend". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 15, 2016.

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