Many of the more than 800 protests, teach-ins, and mutual aid efforts planned were part of a "day of action" organized by the 50501 Movement, which stands for 50 protests in 50 states and one movement, NPR reports. On the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War, many of the demonstrators spoke against what they see as the threat Trump poses to the nation's democratic ideals, per the AP . At the reenactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord outside Boston, Thomas Bassford said he brought his grandsons so they could "learn about the origins of this country and that sometimes we have to fight for freedom."
Author: Bob Cronin
Published at: 2025-04-19 22:00:00
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