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Interviewed by Schaune Griffin. In this interview, Nolan Hubbard discusses his experiences traveling to Washington, D.C. for the Women's March on Washington.

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Interviewed by Kathryn Michaelis. In this interview, Joe Hurley discusses his childhood and past political activity. He then explains his reasons for attending the Women's March on Washington. He also gives a detailed description of his experience at the march. While he felt the march was overall a positive experience, he explains his fears for the United States in the coming years.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Lori Jones begins by providing an overview of her family and political background. She then discusses her motivations for joining the Women's March in Washington, D.C. as well as her preparations for and initial reactions to the march. Jones continues by describing the mood of the crowd, her own awe at the march, and her experiences participating in the rally. She then provides her perspective on her main cause -- immigration and immigration...

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Interviewed by William Greer. In this interview, Robin Kirby describes her political views and expresses her disapproval of Donald Trump. She talks about the issues that are most important to her and how they motivated her to participate in the Women's March on Washington, which she attended with her daughter and some friends. She describes her experience at the march and details ways that she has stayed involved in political activity since returning from the march.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Cyndi Carpentieri. In this interview, Stephanie McClure begins by discussing growing up in a conservative Christian environment and how her experiences during her college years influenced her to become more politically progressive. She then describes her local participation in political activism and motivation to join the Women's March in Washington, D.C. In terms of the march itself, McClure describes her experience of the stress and logistics of the march as well as her...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Lynda Martin discusses how she became politically aware in the 1970s, and talks about her anger and disappointment over the 2016 presidential election. She talks about making the decision to attend the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017, and discusses her overwhelmingly positive experience at the march. Martin also discusses her career and her children, including her son's attendance at the Women's March. She expresses her belief...

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Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Pat McNeil discusses her reasons for attending the Women's March on Washington. She details her trip to Washington and the events of the march. She also discusses the aftermath of the march and hopes/fears for the future (politically and more generally).

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Gabriela McNicoll provides an overview of her family's national and political history as well as their influence on her own political values. She then describes her feelings of confusion and betrayal after the election of Donald Trump and how she felt spurred to action to join the Women's March in Washington, D.C. in January 2017. McNicoll offers an extensive recounting of her experience of the Women's March, her journey to and from the march...

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Interviewed by Kathryn Michaelis. In this interview, Alex McGee discusses her family background and reasons for attending the D.C. march. She then discusses details surrounding her travels to the march and the day of the march. She also discusses further the women's movement and "me too" movement.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Alex McGee. In this interview, Coco Papy discusses her history with social justice work and activism. She discusses her experience working as an organizer to send people to the Women's March on Washington from Georgia, and she describes her own experiences at the march. Papy talks about social movements in which she is involved and expresses her hopes for the evolution of the movement represented by the Women's March. She talks about her fears for immigrants and people of...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Will Greer. In this interview, Sara Patenaude describes her family's conservative political views, which differ from hers. She describes her career and education, and talks about her first experiences with political activism in the Occupy movement in Baltimore. She discusses her motivation for attending the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017--to make a showing against Donald Trump--and talks about her experiences at the march, which she attended alone. Patenaude...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Karen Stephens. Pierce tells of growing up and serving in the National Guard in the segregated South. She speaks of her fears of a return to the time when women did not have control of their reproductive rights. She marched for broader medical care for those on the margins such as the LGBTQ community, and those, like her, who are too young for Medicare. She was shocked by the 2016 presidential election results. A friend suggested they rent a bus and travel to D.C. They...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Erica Hague. In this interview, Michelle Pompei talks about the issues that motivated her to attend the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017, including reproductive rights, racial justice, and sexual assault. She talks about her experience at the march, which was positive, and her family's response to her attending the march, which was negative. Pompei discusses activities in which she has participated since the march, including working to change the sex education...

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Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Katharine Rapkin discusses her background and how that shaped her current politics. She explains that she became politically involved early in her life, and her attendance at the 2017 March re-started her political activity. She describes the march, gives advice to others, and discusses her issues with the Trump administration.

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Lisa Flaherty. In this interview, Michelle Riley discusses her history with pro-choice activism. She describes her experience at the March for Women's Lives in Washington, D.C. in 2004, and compares that march with the 2017 Women's March on Washington. She talks about her experience at the Women's March on Washington, and expresses dismay that more people did not see Donald Trump's election coming. She talks about her feeling that younger people need to take up the mantle of...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In her interview, Tania Sammons describes growing up in Michigan, Virginia, and Kentucky. While much of her family has always been conservative, she considers herself liberal. In her interview she discusses the importance of her daughters, and how they were a large reason for her attending the Women's March on Washington in January 2017. She then describes the journey to the march, experiences at the march, and events following the march. She describes her...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Erica Hague. In this interview, Calvin Smith describes his experience at the Women's March on Washington, which he attended with his wife and adult daughter. He discusses the things that motivated him to march, including becoming aware of his own privilege as a white man and feeling obligated to help others who lack that privilege. He talks about dealing with social anxiety in the context of an enormous protest march, and he talks about the political activities in which he and...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Karen Stephens. In this interview, Jackie Spierman talks about her family's political beliefs, including discussing why they refused to pay a poll tax in order to vote. She describes her experience at the Women's March on Washington. Spierman organized a busload of women, including her daughter, from her church congregation to attend the march. She talks about dealing with the massive crowd at the march, being separated from her group, and the positivity of the other marchers....

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Scott Stanton discusses his early life which involved a good deal of traveling (domestically and internationally). While his first paintings were mainly of musicians, he shifted towards more political themes after the shooting of Trayvon Martin. He began to add quotes to his paintings as well. Stanton extensively discusses his involvement with the Women's March--Stanton painted dozens of signs for marchers from Savannah to carry at the Women's...

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Mariana Stephens discusses her experience at the 2017 Women's March on Washington, which she attended with her 14-year-old daughter Zoe. In addition to describing the events of the day, she talks about her motivations for marching, her hopes and fears for the future under the current administration, and her feelings about the current political and social climate in America. Stephens talks about her experience of the march in the context of her...