Protests of 2017

By: Bianka A. Orozco    Feb. 15, 2018

               

In 2017, many protests were all over the world. Some made big impacts, and others, not so much. Many of the protest in the United States were aimed at President Donald Trump. There were major protests that started in the U.S. and traveled to other places like Canada and Mexico.

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1. The Women’s March: January 21, 2017

The Women’s March was the biggest march since the Anti-Vietnam War Protest. But the march was the single biggest day protest in US history. The importance of this march is to encourage protection of women's rights: reproductive rights, LGBT rights, gender equality, racial equality, worker rights Immigration reform, Health care reform, Freedom of religion, Environmental protection. People who believe in the Women March and the protest part stand by the statement made by the advisors "Protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families – recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country” (statement made by the advisor of the Women’s March) 408 marches were planned in the U.S. and, including 168 marches in 81 other countries, a total of 5 million people participated in these marches. This protest made a large impact, since so many people joined to speak out about it.

 

  2. Not My President Day: February 20, 2017

Not My President Day was a series of protests against Donald Trump, President of the United States, and the rallies were held on President’s day. These protests were held in many cities in the U.S. This was coordinated through Facebook, and the first rally was held in Los Angeles. The goal was to show that Trump did not share the same values as the people. The biggest rally was in New York, where a protester stood in front of the Trump Tower. Even though the protests were very peaceful, 13 people were arrested in Oregon. This was one of the smaller protests, and didn’t make a big impact like the Women’s March.

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  3. Unite the Right Rally: August 11-12, 2017

These protesters were in support of Trump in all the wrong ways. The Unite the Right rally, also known as the Charlottesville

rally was one of the worst protest in 2017,

as some believe. Its stated goal was to

oppose the removal of a statue of Robert E.

Lee from Emancipation Park. Protesters

included white supremacists, white

nationalists, neo-Confederates, Klansmen,

neo-Nazis, and various militias. Some of

the marchers chanted racist and anti-Semitic

slogans, carried semi-automatic rifles, swastikas, Confederate battle flags, and anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic banners. It just shows how disgusting a protest can get. The rally occurred amidst the backdrop of controversy generated by the removal of Confederate monuments throughout the country, in response to the Charleston church shooting in 2015. The event turned violent after protesters clashed with counter-protesters, leaving over 30 injured. On the second day of the rally, a man, linked to a white supremacist group, rammed his car into the counter-protester, killing 1 and injuring 19. This protest just shows how ugly many people can be and insensitive people are.

 

 4. Impeachment March: July 2, 2017

The Impeachment March, sometimes referred to as the "Impeach Trump" protest, was a series of rallies against the President of the United States, held nationwide on July 2–4, 2017, advocating that Congress begin the impeachment process against him. The marches, which occurred during Fourth of July celebrations, marked a tradition of protest in the United States. These protests happened in 30 different cities. The organizers accused Trump of many things and they believed he needed to be impeached for the safety of the country. Like Not My President Day, this protest was not very big, unlike the Women’s March or Unite the Right Rally.