Thousands of people attended the Women’s March in Montpelier Saturday afternoon in a jubilant celebration outside the Statehouse.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made an appearance and addressed the crowd to thunderous applause.
“Too many women have fought for too many years for equal pay for equal work; we are not going back,” he told those assembled.
The massive crowds caused miles-long traffic backups along north and southbound Interstate 89, according to Vermont State Police. Authorities suggested drivers find alternate routes to avoid the gridlock and temporarily closed exit 8 and exit 9. “Commuters will NOT be able to access Montpelier via the interstate and are advised to find alternate routes of travel until further notice,” police said.
From Vermont State Police spokesman Scott Waterman: “Per the Montpelier City Police Chief, travel within the city is highly restricted and city roads cannot support any more people or vehicles.”
Both exits were reopened at 2:45 p.m., police said.
The event was scheduled to run from about 1 to 3 p.m. The throngs were among an estimated 2.5 million people marching around the world.
Here are some of the scenes:
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This was great!
All nationalities,religions sexual orientation ,native and immigrant ,Jewish,Muslim ,Catholic and so on.
All spoke and were listened to.
Some say it accomplishes nothing.
Those of us there know better .We can feel it and see it.The love that unites us.
It is not just important for our elected officials to listen to us,It is just as important even more so that we listen to and understand each other.Know each other .
That is the basis from which all positive change must come.That is the foundation and firm footing to build and move forward with.
Protesting for fundamental rights and principals and unity amoung groups that should not be deviided ,does not cause the division in America .
Judging from your couch what you did not experience ,based on reports on Social media produced by those whose only cause seems to be to attack anyone who doesn’t support Trump. as if that could invalidate over seven hundred thousand people nation wide that peacefully United , That is the division that already exists.
I truly believe no matter who you voted for we all want the same things.
Seeing each other correctly is the only way we will ever agree on how and what to change to achieve the world we all wish.