Thousands of people took on the cold and snow to march in support of equality across the nation on Saturday in Seneca Falls for the third annual Women’s March. The first women’s rights convention took place in Seneca Falls in 1848, and in recent years, more than 15,000 people have showed up. The winter storm that arrived in the region on Saturday morning kept the numbers down this year as opposed to the previous two January rallies.
The Women’s March in Seneca Falls is part of a national protest in cities across America. For a report on the marches in other regions from NPR click here.
Check out these scenes, photos & videos from Saturday in Seneca Falls…
Snow picking up and crowd still growing pre-march in Seneca Falls #WomenMarch #womensmarch2019 pic.twitter.com/psf08NmVC0
— Vaughn Golden (@VaughnEGolden) January 19, 2019
Women’s rights march in Seneca Falls begins. Congressman joe morelle is here! pic.twitter.com/JyytoKK9EQ
— Jillian Parker (@JillianParker_) January 19, 2019
The location of the women's march in Seneca Falls' was moved from its normal national park spot due to the government shutdown and was instead at Trinity Park.
— Kelly Rocheleau (@KellyRocheleau) January 19, 2019
From the Women's Rights March in Seneca Falls today. pic.twitter.com/rkESCUyWHb
— Shauna Marie O'Toole (@Shauna_weexist) January 19, 2019
Auburn businesswoman Gwen Webber-Mcleod speaks at the women's march. pic.twitter.com/H1x6tB7PY3
— Kelly Rocheleau (@KellyRocheleau) January 19, 2019
****Women March in Seneca Falls2019 March and Rally is ON AS SCHEDULED!!!! :)!****
EVENT THIS YEAR BEGINS AND ENDS AT TRINITY PARK, 27 FALL STREET! And here is a map of our march route! 🙂
Info: https://t.co/UJZxzWORlq#womenmarchsenecafalls pic.twitter.com/fWOVjY9PpX— Women March in Seneca Falls (@WomenmarchSF) January 18, 2019
Stepping off in Seneca Falls #WomensMarch #womensmarch2019 pic.twitter.com/wK3uo4pbgy
— Vaughn Golden (@VaughnEGolden) January 19, 2019
A blizzard couldn’t stop us from marching for women’s rights in Seneca Falls today! #WomensMarch2019 #EndViolenceAgainstWomen pic.twitter.com/nVhamTV7Q3
— Narina (@NarinaS) January 19, 2019
Many brave the weather at the Women's March in Seneca Falls today. Share your pictures with us! pic.twitter.com/KUp60riIA8
— News 8 WROC (@News_8) January 19, 2019
The #Shutdown has the Womens Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls shutdown, but #WomensMarch is still on. #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/F0to1UUswN
— Vaughn Golden (@VaughnEGolden) January 19, 2019
This is what democracy looks like! #SenecaFalls #WomensMarch2019 pic.twitter.com/Uu4W2Rc7FP
— Jen Lunsford (@VoteJenLunsford) January 19, 2019
Friends of WLC marching in Seneca Falls! #SenecaFallsConvention #WomensMarch2019 #JusticeandFairness4Women pic.twitter.com/UH8kXJ0JsN
— Women's Law Center (@WLCMD) January 19, 2019
Hundreds are braving the cold and excited to start the women’s march here in Seneca falls. pic.twitter.com/DofyWRPWCM
— Jillian Parker (@JillianParker_) January 19, 2019
This is what democracy looks like. #WomensMarch2019 #senecafalls #fawkthisshit #scottsvillesisters. pic.twitter.com/BElmhe23SC
— Mrs. Crowley (@missuscrowley) January 19, 2019
We are here in Seneca Falls for the Women’s March! Stop by and see us! #WomensWave #womensmarch #BlueWave #resist pic.twitter.com/Cz2PUlIK9V
— ChangingAmerica (@ChangingAmeric1) January 19, 2019
At the #WomensMarch2019 in Seneca Falls to promote the #right2run. There aren't many guarantees in life, but it WILL be warmer in Seneca Falls on July 20th! Come (back) and join us! pic.twitter.com/W9k9Q28j96
— CaraLajewski (@LajewskiC) January 19, 2019
For the third year in a row, demonstrators are marching in the nation's capital and communities around the country including Seneca Falls for the Women's March. https://t.co/3lClEUWF2O
— WXXI News (@WXXINews) January 19, 2019
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