Thousands took to Seattle's streets to take part in the Women's March 2.0. Many say they heard a rallying cry to action Saturday, the first anniversary of Donald Trump's presidency.
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From the very old to the very young, they marched as one to Seattle Center.
From above, it looked like an anonymous wave of people on the move.
But on the ground, one Seattleite, Carol Funess, her 97 years etched into her face, told KIRO 7 why she was at the march.
"Because I'm here for all the right reasons," she said. "Get rid of what we got, you know? We have a choice."
There was also a 14-year-old firebrand from Port Townsend.
"It's great!" said Holly Cochrane. "We're all stronger together. So the more people, the better it is."
And there was an activist couple from Belltown.
"It's important to continue to have the conversation on how women are impacting our communities, how we show up," said Youa Kong, "And so that's important to me."
The day began at Cal Anderson Park with a rally highlighting the plight of murdered and missing indigenous women.
Jenny Durkan, Seattle's newly minted mayor took direct aim at Trump.
"They were going to arrest the mayors of those cities that stood against his evil racist immigration policies," Durkan told the crowd. "But I say if you want to arrest me, you better bring a truck for about 10,000 people here today."
There were some people at the march that few might have expected.
"I'm a Republican," said Sylvia Hall of Seattle's Queen Anne. "I'm here to be the voice of reasonable, rational Republicans standing against Donald Trump.”
And they say their activism isn't over. On Sunday morning, Durkan will join several female leaders at Seattle City Hall for A Conversation "Focused on the Intersection of Race and Gender."
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