March On Washington Reflection

Of the many things I experienced this past year, attending the Women's March on Washington impacted me the most. Hundreds of thousands convened in Washington, DC and cities around the world to stand up for human rights. Partaking in something bigger than myself, a notable event to be remembered in history changed me. It changed the way I thought about history, equality and politics, and how I reacted to injustice.
I grew up in a very democratic town, a remote island of a county in a predominantly red state. Although my beliefs have always been fairly liberal, I did not understand precisely what they meant prior to the march. At the march I connected with a diverse group of people who shared these beliefs due to their experiences. Meeting these people allowed me to finally learn exactly what I fought for. Standing up for what is right caused me extreme satisfaction, and granted me a stronger sense of self.
Truly, the most impressive part of this experience, I discovered, was the crowd. Mainly comprised of people garbed in anti-Trump merchandise, making it nearly impossible to march due to its vastness. Indeed, my first glimpse caused me to …show more content…
A Canadian woman told me of the groups of anti-Trump protesters being turned away by border patrol. A man overheard and mentioned that the same thing occurred with people from Britain. I met the descendant of a suffragette garbed in violet, white and green in honor of her deceased relative. I encountered a woman of eighty years who knitted for hours, producing and donating nearly a hundred pink hats. I met people of all ages, all religions, all sexualities, all races and of all nationality who came to march for their beliefs and for equality. I believe the people I met influenced the passionate I felt about fighting for equality, perhaps becoming a driving force as I helped to coordinate efforts to fight back against Trump’s laws, specifically those regarding