by Vlada Rauner, staff writer<\/p>\n
On March 24th, 2018, according to organizers, nearly 800,000 people marched for The March For Our Lives In Washington DC to demand gun reform. The crowd walked toward the Capitol building with students, parents, and children. Signs rose through the streets with written statements like \u201cthe only bullets I should fear are powerpoints,\u201d \u201carms are for hugging,\u201d and \u2018girls clothes are more regulated in schools than guns.\u201d
\nThe protest was organized by the survivors of the tragic Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in Parkland, Florida. After the experience students were motivated to act on the controversial matter of gun control. <\/p>\n
Emma Gonzalez, a 17-year-old Stoneman Douglas survivor, has become the face of the #NeverAgain movement. \u201cSince the time that I came out here, it has been six minutes and 20 seconds. The shooter has ceased shooting and will soon abandon his rifle, blend in with the students as they escape, and walk free for an hour before the arrest.\u201d She ended by stating a powerful message that echoed far beyond Pennsylvania Avenue: \u201cFight for your lives before it\u2019s someone else\u2019s job.\u201d <\/p>\n
Another survivor of gun violence, Edna Chavez, a 17-year-old from South Los Angeles who lost her brother in a shooting, also took the stage. \u201cI learned how to duck from bullets before I learned how to read\u201d she explained through tears. <\/p>\n
Speakers did not only recall their experiences but also warned politicians about the future population of voters. “Either represent the people or get out … Stand for us or beware: The voters are coming,” Parkland student Cameron Kasky says to lawmakers as the crowd chanted \u201cVote them out! Vote them out!\u201d <\/p>\n
Many students from RHHS attended the event as well. \u201cI think the most amazing part was all the love that was there.\u201d says senior Nina Esposito Faraone. \u201cThere were so many different types of people who came out and want change. That\u2019s what made it so powerful\u201d. <\/p>\n
The main event was in Washington DC but another 800 locations hosted the event. In Boston, protesters took to the street of Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan. In New York City 200,000 people stormed Time Square. Even across the world in Paris, Rome, London, Berlin, and Sydney, people showed their support for changes of gun laws in the United States. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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