Emma Gonzalez's March For Our Lives speech will go down in history

Six minutes and 20 seconds.
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Chloe Bryan
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Emma Gonzalez's March For Our Lives speech will go down in history
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You're going to remember this speech for a long time.

At Saturday's March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C., Parkland activist Emma Gonzalez delivered an address that was part stirring remembrance, part silence. It lasted for six minutes and 20 seconds -- the amount of time it took for a shooter to steal the lives of 17 of her classmates.

"In a little over six minutes, 17 of our friends were taken from us, 15 were injured, and everyone, absolutely everyone, was forever altered," she said. "Everyone who was there understands. Everyone who has been touched by the cold grip of gun violence understands."

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.


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