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Taking place the day after Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017, the Women's March is the largest single-day protest in history. Over 1 million people marched on January 21, 2017, to protect women's rights to equality. However, this protest turned into a movement. Taking place every year, the Women's March still draws big crowds and creates a lot of noise. The Women's March has had a lasting impact on American politics; more women have run for office (and won!) than ever before. The protest signs present at the protests were a fantastic example of everyday writing used in a political way. The signs utilized a variety of languages, tones, comedy, statistics, and more. Combined altogether, these signs made you chuckle, had you learn something new, or pulled at your heartstrings. In such a political time, women often find themselves at the intersection of it all, with their rights consistently being put on the chopping block. But in 2017, women all across the globe decided to put pen to a piece of cardboard and make their voice heard.  They utilized writing to get their message across – our rights are no longer up for deliberation. Taking to the streets, women all across the globe showed solidarity through words and messages. The language did not matter. It was the message that brought every type of person out into the streets to make sure everyone knew that women were not going to be silenced.