Marylanders Among Thousands In DC As Part Of Women's March

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington D.C. and across the world on Saturday as part of the Women's March.

WJZ's Devin Bartolotta was in the nation's Capitol as protesters walked to show their support of women, and some protested their disapproval of newly elected President Donald Trump.

"Any father who has children, daughters, or granddaughters, had to be outraged by this campaign," said Gary Prince, a Baltimore protester who made the trip down to Washington D.C. "It was terrible. And no one should be subjected to assault or degradation, or anything. I'm glad women decided to take a stand and say no!"

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There were also protests held in Baltimore, as groups held a solidarity march that started at Roland Park Place.

There was also a demonstration at the intersection of E. 33rd Street and N. Charles Street, in front of the statue of Johns Hopkins on the JHU Homewood campus.

The peaceful demonstrations snarled traffic and shut down roads from Baltimore to DC.

"This is a pro love, pro respect, pro women," said Corey Vaughn.

Many of the demonstrators came from Baltimore.

"We're a part of six buses that came down from Towson," said Elizabeth Ottinger.

Saturday morning, Baltimore's Penn Station was packed as activists crammed onto trains to get to DC.

Antoinette Potts was there with her granddaughter.

"I told her, this is very important and you need to know this. And this is how you demonstrate your concern in a peaceful manner," said Potts.

With hundreds of thousands of people expected, the turnout did not disappoint. Each person hoping their signs were seen and their voices were heard.

"I don't think anyone wants to be anti anything. I think everybody wants it to be a message of positivity and togetherness and unity," said Phoebe Steinhoff-Smith.

At a sister march in Baltimore, men and women echoed the sentiment to voice their concerns for the next four years.

"You have a responsibility if you're so close. And you can make a difference. Every single person here is making a tiny little difference," said Prince.

A major turnout -- for what many see as a notice to the new administration. Near the end of the protest here in D.C., demonstrators made their way to the White House.

That unity reflected during more than 600 marches around the world and nearly 3 million feminists and their allies counted across the United States.

Early estimates show there were marches in all 50 states -- including huge turnouts in New York and Chicago -- and more than 70 countries around the world.

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