They have awakened a sleeping giant ... we will not give up, we will not be silent and we will not disappear, said activist Graylan Hagler, 71.
Saturday's demonstrations across the USA are described as the largest since Donald Trump regained the presidency. The organizers are a broad coalition of, among others, civil rights groups, trade unions, and left-wing activists, and are behind demonstrations in over 1,000 American cities in all 50 states.
On Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in New York, the demonstration procession was 20 blocks long, according to The New York Times. In Washington, tens of thousands gathered in the shadow of the Washington Monument.
It is extremely alarming to see what is happening with our government. The balance of power in this country is completely upset, it concerns everything from environmental issues to civil rights, says Jane Ellen Saums, 66, in Washington.
The discontent concerns, among other things, the government's cutbacks and reductions, restricted rights for women and other groups, and a rollback of environmental and climate policy.
Compared to the large demonstrations that took place when Trump was first sworn in, the organizers this time have chosen to focus on many scattered demonstrations, instead of a single massive action.
Even in European metropolises such as Paris, Rome, and London, protests against Trump have been held during the day.
