We the People March

The We the People March was a demonstration in the United States, held on September 21, 2019. The march took place in Washington, D.C. and drew thousands of protestors, including tennis legend Martina Navratilova. The crowd marched down Pennsylvania Avenue from a starting point near the Trump International Hotel and ended at the U.S. Capitol. The march was advertised as an event to remind elected officials that they work for the people. According to march organizer Amy Siskind, "The members of Congress and especially (Speaker of the House) Nancy Pelosi need to feel the pressure to hold the Trump regime accountable. They have failed at that." Siskind, who is well known for publishing The Weekly List, a chronicle of what she calls the "not normal" events happening under the Trump administration, came up with the idea for the march over the summer after realizing that there was "a broad sense of frustration” among voters following the midterm elections in November 2018. “I got the feeling that people wanted to do something. They wanted to take to the streets and march."[1] [2][3][4]

We the People March
Promotional artwork for the demonstration
DateSeptember 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
LocationUnited States
TypeDemonstrations
Websitewethepeoplemarch2019.org
Amy Siskind at the We the People March demonstration

While the march had a broad mission statement, participants organized around a number of specific issues, including gun legislation and calls for impeachment. The march took place just three days before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the opening of an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.[5][6]

In addition the march in Washington, D.C., sixty-five other solidarity marches took place on the same day across the country.

Activities

Activities were planned in several cities, including:

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