7 Powerful Quotes From #MarchForOurLives D.C.
Powerful words from powerful people.
On Saturday, March 24, hundreds of thousands gathered in D.C. to protest gun violence in the shadow of the capitol building. The event, organized by survivors and student-activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which experienced a mass shooting on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 students and teachers. Every speaker at the March For Our Lives D.C. was under 19, with some being as young as 11. Here are just a few of their powerful words.
“Gun violence isn’t just a Chicago problem, or a Parkland problem, it’s an American problem.” -Cameron Kasky, MSD survivor, student, and activist.
“One life is worth more than all the guns in America.” -Sarah Chadwick, MSD survivor, student, and activist.
“I learned to duck bullets before I learned to read.” -Edna Lizbeth Chavez, student and activist from South L.A.
“I am here to represent the African-American girls who’s stories don’t make the front page of national news.”- Naomi Wadler, 11, who led a walkout at her elementary school.
“I have a dream that enough is enough.”-Yolanda King, 9, granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr.
“I just threw up on international television and it feels great!” -Samantha Fuentes, MSD survivor, student, and activist.
“Fight for your lives before it’s someone else’s job.”-Emma Gonzalez, MSD survivor, student, and activist after four minutes of silence.
Bobbie Armstrong is a former child and current journalism major at American University.
