On January 21st, 2017, more than one million people rallied at Women’s Marches in the United States and around the world.

Not even 24 hours after Donald Trump was inaugurated, over half a million people showed up in Washington D.C. alone to peacefully protest for women’s rights.

As this was solely for rights and causes related to the recent election, the protest also served for many as an excuse to oppose Donald Trump and his presidency.

The country projected there to be 200,000 people at the Women’s March on Washington, however the reality of people that oppose President Trump in America prominently showed through with the capitol’s historic attendance on Saturday.

Other major marches were also held in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Mexico City, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, London, Prague, Sydney, and hundreds of other cities across the world, specifically in the U.S.

Estimates put worldwide participation at around 4.8 million people, according to WomensMarch.com, which puts the marches as the largest protest as a whole in U.S. History, according to TIME Magazine.

Ms. Norcross, English teacher at NHS, attended the March on Washington, and was delightfully surprised by the numbers around the world that day. “It’s incredibly inspiring to think that these are global issues of concern to so many.”

The march was proposed as a way to support women’s rights and other causes of the election such as immigration reform, healthcare reform, global warming awareness, LGBTQ rights, racial justice, etc.

The rallies were a slap in the face towards Trump as many of the participators aimed their arguments towards his ideals, previous sayings and actions.

The March on Washington was livestreamed on Twitter, Youtube, and Facebook so people who were unable to participate could experience the protest via the internet. The march was also featured on the news throughout January 21st.

Trump’s reaction to the protests was reported to be “visibly enraged” by several different news sources as of January 24th, 2017.

Trump tweeted in response to the marches, “Watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election! Why didn’t these people vote? Celebs hurt cause badly.”

Many celebrities were present at the march, primarily to serve as speakers or advocates for the many causes supported at the march. Some of these celebrities include Madonna, Alicia Keys, Emma Watson, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Poehler, etc.  

The pre-march rally also included speakers such as humanitarian Ashley Judd, daughter of Malcolm X, Ilyasah Shabazz, President of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards, and many other important figures.

This was, indefinitely, a very powerful demonstration that will without a doubt impact the lives of the millions that attended as well as the rest of the world’s current and upcoming generations.