Politics & Government

Best Signs, Photos, Moments From Chicago Women's March 2018

More than 300K people attended. Here are the posters, people, and moments that defined the 2018 Chicago Women's March.

CHICAGO, IL — Relive the 2018 Chicago Women's March: March to the Polls with these images of the signs —and the people— who stand behind what City Clerk Anna Valencia called "not a moment," but a "movement."

Ashanti, below right, said she was excited to be at the march because she "women need to vote" and because she wanted to teach people that "girls are stronger than boys."

Photographer and student Savannah Clark, 15, en route to the Chicago Women's March.

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Many of the protests signs combined political messages with humor.

Image credit: Lorraine Swanson

A sea of pink knit hats marches down Michigan Avenue.

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Image credit: Savannah Clark

A nod to Beyonce.

One male child in attendance said he was happy to be there watching it all.

Image credit: Savannah Clark

Women dressed as characters from Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale."

Several signs riffed off the idea of "liberal snowflakes."

Many marchers and speakers stressed the need to include and vote for transgendered women and women of color.

A self-proclaimed introvert joined the crowd of more than 300,000.

The March was touted by organizers as one of the most accessible events in Chicago history.

This sign, illustrated by a young girl, got a lot of attention.

A momentary dispute between a protester and an onlooker.

Onlooker gets into dispute with protester. Image credit: Savannah Clark

>>Image credits: Lisa Farver|Patch Field Editor, Lorraine Swanson|Patch Senior Editor

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