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Saturday, March 24, 2018

Eight Powerful Speeches From The March For Our Lives Rally (Washington, D.C March 24, 2018)

Edited by Azizi Powell

Update: March 24, 2018

This pancocojams post showcases eight powerful speeches from the March For Our Lives rally (Washington, D.C March 24, 2018).

An article that provides background on the "March For Our Lives" movement is also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

This post is dedicated to all those who have been the victims of gun violence.

Thanks to all those who are active in gun control movements. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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DISCLAIMER
This post doesn't mean to imply that the other speeches that were made during the Washington, D.C. March For Our Lives rally weren't powerful. Kudos and thanks to all those who gave speeches at that rally and at all other March For Our Lives rallies.

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INFORMATION ABOUT MARCH FOR YOUR LIFE RALLIES AND MARCHES
From https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/3/24/1751694/-In-D-C-100s-of-1000s-now-in-March-for-Our-Lives-100s-of-sister-marches-also-happening-today In D.C.,100s of 1000s now in March for Our Lives. 100s of sister marches also happening today By Meteor Blades, 2018/03/24
Photo caption: "Perhaps more than half a million participants have shown up in Washington, D.C., today for the main March for Our Lives. These marchers were on the scene early Saturday. Meanwhile, similar events are unfolding in 843 cities worldwide."

article excerpt: "Hundreds of thousands of young people and their allies are participating right now in the main March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C.

The student-organized protest seeks to give U.S. leaders, particularly in Congress, a visible measure of how important these youth believe reforming gun laws are to reduce gun violence. The organizers write:

School safety is not a political issue. There cannot be two sides to doing everything in our power to ensure the lives and futures of children who are at risk of dying when they should be learning, playing, and growing. The mission and focus of March For Our Lives is to demand that a comprehensive and effective bill be immediately brought before Congress to address these gun issues.

In addition to the D.C. march there are 842 sister marches planned in cities large and small from coast to coast and many overseas locations."...

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From https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/world-protests-march-for-our-lives_us_5ab717f2e4b008c9e5f7eeca The Rest Of The World Showed Up To March For Our Lives

Protesters across the globe want U.S. lawmakers to know they’re watching, too.

By Carla Herreria, 03/25/2018
"As the March For Our Lives protests took over cities across America, allies also made noise overseas to show in solidarity with the survivors of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.

Demonstrators from France, Germany, Spain and all the way from Tokyo took to the streets to protest gun violence in the United States. Hundreds of international protesters urged U.S. lawmakers to change the country’s gun laws, while reminding them that the rest of the world is watching.

In France, a country still reeling from a deadly shooting on Friday, a crowd of people, both French and American, gathered near the Eiffel Tower in Paris to protest.

“It’s important for Americans even overseas to make sure that Washington knows that we’re not pleased with the gun control reform and we want more,” Caitlin Waters, co-organizer of the Paris march, told CBS News."...
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This article includes some photographs of March For Our Lives events in various cities in Europe. I've read elsewhere that there were also protests in Africa.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS:
Example #1: Naomi Wadler: I'm here to say never again for black girls too



CNN, Published on Mar 24, 2018

Naomi Wadler, an [eleven year old] elementary school student from Virginia, speaks at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington.

Here's part of Naomi Walder's speech from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/naomi-wadler-march-for-our-lives_us_5ab68cdbe4b054d118e3548a
11-Year-Old Activist Honors Black Girls Whose Stories Never Make The News
People were in awe of fifth grader Naomi Wadler’s speech at Saturday’s March For Our Lives.

By Jenna Amatulli, March 24, 2018
"At Saturday’s march, Naomi’s eloquence and passion radiated throughout her speech. Yet again, she made sure to say that the march was not only for those killed in Parkland, but also for those who are underrepresented and whose names are just as worthy of remembering.

“I represent the African-American women who are victims of gun violence, who are simply statistics instead of vibrant, beautiful girls full of potential,” the preteen said in her speech to a massive crowd in Washington, D.C.

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“I am here today to represent Courtlin Arrington. I am here today to represent Hadiya Pendleton. I am here today to represent Taiyana Thompson, who at just 16 was shot dead in her home here in Washington D.C.,” Naomi said.

“I am here to acknowledge and represent the African-American girls whose stories don’t make the front page of every national newspaper, whose stories don’t lead on the evening news. I represent the African-American women who are victims of gun violence, who are simply statistics instead of vibrant, beautiful girls full of potential.” "...

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Example #2: David Hogg: You can hear the people in power shaking



CNN, Published on Mar 24, 2018

Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg gave an impassioned speech during March for Our Lives in Washington.
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hogg_(activist)
"David Miles Hogg (born c. 2000) is an American survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, 2018, and afterward became a gun control advocate and an activist against gun violence in the United States.[3][4][5] He is one of twenty founding members of Never Again MSD, a gun control advocacy group led by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students.[6] He has been a target of several conspiracy theories and verbal attacks falsely claiming that he is a crisis actor."...

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Example #3: March for our lives: Emma Gonzalez stands in silence for 6 minutes 20 seconds



Global News, Published on Mar 24, 2018
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Gonz%C3%A1lez
"Emma González (Spanish pronunciation: [ɣonˈsales], also spelled Gonzalez; born c. 1999/2000) is an American activist and advocate for gun control.[1][2][3] As a high school senior she survived the February 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida,[4] and in response co-founded the gun-control advocacy group Never Again MSD.[5] She first drew national attention after a speech she gave at a rally against gun violence went viral."

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Example #4: March For Our Lives Extends Beyond School Shooting



CBS Miami, Published on Mar 24, 2018

[17 year old] Chicago activist Alex King said since "we're hurtin' together it brings us together" to help enact change
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The second speaker in this video is 18 year old DeAngelo McDay also from Chicago, Illinois.

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Example #5:
Student Activist Gets Personal At March For Our Lives Rally



CBS Miami, Published on Mar 24, 2018

Washington DC student activist Zion Kelly lost his brother to gun violence
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This speech by Zion Kelly, Washington D.C., is close captioned (the words that are spoken are given on the screen).

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Example #6: Ryan Deitsch: "We need to arm our teachers, with pencils, pens, paper"



CBS News, Published on Mar 24, 2018

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Example #7: Mya Middleton: "Guns have become the voice of America & the government is becoming more negligent"




CBS News, Published on Mar 24, 2018

Chicago teen Mya Middleton: "Guns have become the voice of America and the government is becoming more negligent to this predicament by the day"

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Example #8: Edna Chavez: "I learned to duck bullets before I learned to read"



CBS News, Published on Mar 24, 2018

"Arming teachers will not work. Zero tolerance policies do not work. They make us feel like criminals," said [Los Angeles] California teen Edna Chavez. "We should feel supported and empowered in our schools"

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