Summary

Handmade sign with the slogan 'Our Lives Begin to End the Day We Become Silent About Things' used at the Women's March on Melbourne. It was made and used by a US citizen now living in Melbourne. On Saturday 21st January 2017 about 6,000 women, men and children marched from the State Library of Victoria to Parliament House as part of the Women's March on Melbourne. It was one of more than 600 coordinated 'Women's March on...' protests that took place across the world on the 21st of January in defence of women's rights and against hatred and bigotry following Trump's inauguration as President of the United States of America. While global in scope and inspired by Donald Trump winning the US Presidency, the marches were nonetheless grassroots in nature with participants marching based on their own interpretation of recent events; some opposed Trump specifically, while others had broader concerns about feminism, women's rights, and the rights of people in the LGBTQ community.

Physical Description

Poster on foamcore with printed design in green, red and black adhered to the front.

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