Published on November 3, 2024 at 8:59 a.m.
Thousands of women marched in Washington on Saturday. – ©Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock/SIPA
Thousands of women gathered in the streets of Washington on Saturday, brandishing eloquent signs three days before the US presidential election, to support Kamala Harris against Donald Trump.
Three days before a highly tense American presidential election, a surge of pro-abortion and anti-Trump signs took place in the streets of Washington, the federal capital, this Saturday, November 2. And in the procession, composed mainly of women, a single slogan relayed by the organizers of the event: “Voting prevents unwanted presidencies. »
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“We won’t go back!” “, chanted the crowd, adopting one of Kamala Harris’ campaign slogans. The Democratic candidate has made the defense of the right to abortion a central theme of her campaign, and it is the one that comes up in all the mouths of the demonstrators who participate in this “women’s march”.
According to the organizers, 15,000 people were present but, on social networks, tens of thousands of messages were relayed. The event was not only intended to call for votes for Kamala Harris: on Tuesday, in addition to the presidential election, other local elections are taking place and some of them will have capital importance for the rights of American citizens.
In fact, referendums on the right to abortion are being organized on Tuesday in 10 states. In Nebraska, for example, one proposal seeks to enshrine the new restriction in the state constitution, while another seeks to extend the length of time allowed for an abortion.
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