10-day march from Charlottesville to DC to take on white supremacy
Human rights activist are planning to take part in a 10-day march against white supremacy with a clear demand: Remove US President Donald Trump.
The march will start Monday from Charlottesville, Virginia, where national turmoil began following deadly violence at a white supremacist rally.
"The March to Confront White Supremacy," is set to start on August 8 and end in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, September 6.
An occupation of Washington, DC, will follow with subsequent peaceful demonstrations set to be held on a daily basis there, according to the organizers.
"This is the time to confront white supremacy in our government and throughout our history. We demand that President Trump to be removed from office for allying himself with this ideology of hate and we demand an agenda that repairs the damage it's done to our country and its people," read the website for the march. "This will be a sustained civil disobedience campaign, so bring what you need to stay.”
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