Women's March

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Women’s March

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By Janet Giel-Romo, Ed.D.

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When people are mad at the government they have a march. A march lets the government know that people want problems fixed.

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People at a march walk or stand. They hold signs that say why they are mad. They want everyone to know about problems that need to be fixed.

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On January 20 th , thousands of men, women, and children were at Women’s Marches in many different cities. The people marching want several problems fixed.

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4 The people marching want gender equality. That means that they want the government to help women as much as they help men.

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The people marching also want racial equality. That means that they want the government to be fair to people who have brown or black skin.

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The women marching want economic equality. That means they want everyone to get paid the right amount of money at work.

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One of the Women’s Marches was in front of the White House in Washington D.C. The women wore pink hats. Pink is a symbol for women.

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At marches, people chant. Some women chanted, “Love, not hate, makes America great.”

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The senators and representatives work for the government. They see people marching. They need to fix the problems or people will vote for someone different in the next election.

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