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VIDEO: A Vernon woman's March on Washington

Hundreds of thousands of women participated in the Women's March on Washington, including Vernon's own 香蕉视频直播 Dawn Tucker.
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Millions of women, men and children hit the streets around the world this past weekend to peacefully protest President Donald Trump and the policies and ethics he represents.

The primary march was based in Washington, D.C., mere feet from where Trump was sworn in the day before 香蕉视频直播 there, hundreds of thousands of women participated including Vernon's own 香蕉视频直播 Dawn Tucker.

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Tucker made the decision to attend the march in November.

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Feeling the need to be apart of this important day for women Tucker perfectly timed her visit to Florida to see her father with a return trip home near the date of the march.

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After she signed up, the event started to really gain steam with millions of woman around the world committing to march the day after President Trump's inauguration.

The event officially became the Women's March on Washington.

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Tucker arrived in D.C. on inauguration day and watched as violent protests broke out just blocks away from where Trump was being sworn in.

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Friday's events were a stark contrast to what she heard and saw and felt during the women's march.

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Reflecting back, Tucker described the metro stations as a never-ending flow of women.

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To rectify the overwhelming turnout, the women and their supporters branched off into several different marches. Some to the White House and some to the new Trump hotel.

香蕉视频直播淚t was just massive, people kept coming, they had to shut down several metro stations.

香蕉视频直播淧eople were marching for hours and hours. It took hours to get out of downtown. We broke the metro,香蕉视频直播 said Tucker with a laugh.

She said the march was all about being inclusive to all who marched and supporting all of the different reasons people had chosen to attend that day.

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As for ongoing debate over the 'huge' numbers, or lack thereof, at the inauguration, Tucker said there is no doubt in her mind, the women's march trumped inauguration day numbers.

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For Tucker, the main takeaway from her experience was simple.

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香蕉视频直播淲hether it is school board, city council, regional district or elections 香蕉视频直播 we need to be involved. If not, people we disagree with are going to get elected.

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