We Asked Protesters What They Pledge To Do For The Next 4 Years

James West and AJ Vicens, Mother Jones
Sat, 01/21/2017 - 2:04pm

More than a million people took to the streets of cities across the country Saturday to protest President Donald Trump on his first full day in office. Demonstrators at the events, which were billed as Women's Marches, criticized the president's policy agenda and his attacks on women and minorities. Many of the marchers pledged to use the rallies as a springboard to get involved in local politics. "This is the first election in which I've become politically involved," said Olivia Lezcano, 20, from Cleveland.

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