Why Americans have been marching for centuries

Peaceful protests have been around since the U.S. first gained independence. But their effectiveness has been called into question for about just as long.
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Why Americans have been marching for centuries
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Police violence, polluted air, unfair wages -- the list goes on. There's no end to the issues rallied around in the U.S.

For centuries, Americans have been raising picket signs and marching in the name of change. From the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to the March on Washington in 1963, peaceful protests have been waged by Americans of almost every race, class and religion.

But sometimes change seems slow to shape, and protests seem in vain. So why do people continue to march? Find out in this We The Voters short film.

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Marissa Wenzke

Marissa is a real-time news intern at the LA office. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Santa Barbara and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. She's a free spirit.


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