Teen survivors of the Florida shooting are organizing a massive march for gun control in Washington
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- Student activists and survivors of the shootings in Parkland, Florida are organizing the "March For Our Lives," a national march in the name of gun control safety and legislative change.
- On March 24, protesters will take over Washington D.C. as well as several other major cities for speeches, tributes, and musical performances.
- Celebrities and politicians are getting involved and supporting the students.
The tragic shooting at Parkland, Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School not only spurred an unprecedented national conversation about the availability of automatic weapons, the commonality of mass shootings, and a history of political complacency, the event also galvanized a new group of vocal, powerful activists.
Young survivors of the shooting, including students Emma Gonzalez and Cameron Kasky, are bringing action to their words, organizing a huge, historic march that they're calling the March For Our Lives.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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