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War Memorial: Rights Marches and Sarah Gospodar

war memorial: Turnout was bigger than expected at some events, according to CTV. In Chicago, organizers cancelled a march through downtown for safety reasons because so many people showed up, and instead extended a rally at a park. More than 600 sister marches took place across the country and abroad in conjunction with the Women's March on Washington, which drew hundreds of thousands of women and men to the capital a day after Trump became president of the United States. Here's a closer look at some of the events taking place around the world TRENTON, NEW JERSEY Sarah Gospodar likened the chilly, damp rally at Trenton's War Memorial to the civil rights marches of the 1960s, when people came together peacefully to effect change. These issues we address today are things that should unite us. As a middle-aged black woman, I've seen a lot in my life -- things that divided this country and things that united it, the 53-year-old Ewing woman said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.