Rebecca Barnes oral history interview, July 21, 2017

Interviewed by Karen Stephens. In this interview, Rebecca Barnes talks about attending the Women's March on Washington with a busload of women that her mother helped organize. She describes feeling empowered by the march and surprised by its size. Barnes describes trying to stay together as a group during the march and getting separated form her mother, signs and chants she remembers from the march, counter-protesters, and the friendliness of the crowd. Barnes talks about the need to stay politically involved, and especially the importance of voting. She talks about her hopes that people will be galvanized to become more politically active by seeing the Trump administration's incompetence and support of harmful policies, and she discusses her fears for the harm that the administration could cause to the environment, women's rights, LGBT rights, immigrants, and more. Throughout the interview, Barnes expresses love for her mother and appreciation for the strength and outspokenness they have in common.