#neveragainmsd

This particular sign was my favorite sign at the March for our Lives in Tallahassee, because it really shows how far this movement goes in impacting personal biographies and changing minds. It was really powerful to me to see this sign because it shows how diverse this movement is and how people's views can change over time.

This sign, showing Donald Trump as a puppet controlled by a hand labeled “NRA” is really powerful to me because it shows how this movement is educating people. March for Our Lives has made political literacy a major part of its movement goals. Through public discussion, information shared in interviews, and engagement in dialogue with political leaders, the movement professionals aim to show how the NRA influences American political processes. This sign and its message is reflective of the movement’s messaging.

Sign: “Let’s rename ‘school’ to ‘uterus’ so maybe Republican lawmakers will want to do something about the children dying inside of them. @nw313″

This photo captures a connection between two movements - when women’s rights meet gun control. This sign is attention-grabbing, and one might say it brings a dark sense of humor to a serious, emotional topic. This tactic can create tension between the pro-life and pro-gun movement, which are both generally conservative movements. However, those affiliated with the pro-choice movement may find this sign problematic, as the pro-choice movement does not define a fetus as a child or abortion as death.

Students assembled around the Westcott Building at FSU and marched to the Capitol Building in Tallahassee, FL with emotionally-driven signs of statements of collective action. Many of the petition signs were extremely fear-driven. Others took the approach of developing emotional empathy for victims and their families.

At the Westcott Building at FSU, Mayor Andrew Gillum welcomes visitors to Tallahassee for the Never Again protest in February by giving a speech and then helping to lead the march towards the Capitol Building. By doing this, Gillum puts himself in alignment with the student protestors and represents Tallahassee and his political views - this may be a political strategy for him, as many activists and advocates switch between activism and political work throughout the course of their personal biographies.