Famous Protests in American History
Category
- Estimated participants
- Year
- Category
- (3)
- Race
- Gender
- Gun violence
- Political figure scandal
- Sexual orientation
- War
- Climate change
- Abortion
- Organized labor
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A
2020 United States racial unrest
Estimated participants: 15,000,000
Date: May 26
Year: 2020
Category: Race
Additional notes: 15,000,000-26,000,000
B
2017 Women's March
Estimated participants: 3,300,000
Date: January 21
Year: 2017
Category: Gender
Additional notes: 3,300,000–5,600,000
C
March for Our Lives
Estimated participants: 1,200,000
Date: March 24
Year: 2018
Category: Gun violence
Additional notes: 1,200,000-2,000,000
D
2018 Women's March
Estimated participants: 1,500,000
Date: January 20
Year: 2018
Category: Gender
Additional notes: n/a
E
#RickyRenuncia
Estimated participants: 1,100,000
Date: July 22
Year: 2019
Category: Political figure scandal
Additional notes: AKA Telegramgate, Chatgate, or RickyLeaks
F
March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation
Estimated participants: 800,000
Date: April 25
Year: 1993
Category: Sexual orientation
Additional notes: 800,000–1,000,000
G
Anti-nuclear weapon march, part of the Nuclear Freeze campaign
Estimated participants: 700,000
Date: June 12
Year: 1982
Category: War
Additional notes: 700,000–1,000,000
H
Million Man March
Estimated participants: 670,000
Date: October 16
Year: 1995
Category: Race
Additional notes: 670,000–800,000
I
March for Women's Lives
Estimated participants: 500,000
Date: April 25
Year: 2004
Category: Gender
Additional notes: 500,000–1,000,000
J
Million Mom March
Estimated participants: 750,000
Date: May 14
Year: 2000
Category: Gun violence
Additional notes: n/a
K
March for Science
Estimated participants: 400,000
Date: April 22
Year: 2017
Category: Climate change
Additional notes: n/a
L
March for Life
Estimated participants: 400,000
Date: January 22
Year: 1974
Category: Abortion
Additional notes: 400,000-650,000
M
Million Woman March
Estimated participants: 500,000
Date: October 25
Year: 1997
Category: Gender
Additional notes: n/a
N
Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
Estimated participants: 500,000
Date: November 15
Year: 1969
Category: War
Additional notes: n/a
O
People's Climate March
Estimated participants: 311,000
Date: September 21
Year: 2014
Category: Climate change
Additional notes: 311,000–400,000
P
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Estimated participants: 250,000
Date: August 28
Year: 1963
Category: Race
Additional notes: 250,000–300,000
Q
Solidarity Day march
Estimated participants: 250,000
Date: September 19
Year: 1981
Category: Organized labor
Additional notes: 250,000–260,000
R
February 15 Iraq war protests
Estimated participants: 200,000
Date: February 15
Year: 2003
Category: War
Additional notes: 200,000–375,000
S
September 2019 climate strikes
Estimated participants: 250,000
Date: September 20
Year: 2019
Category: Climate change
Additional notes: n/a
T
Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Estimated participants: 215,000
Date: October 30
Year: 2010
Category: Satire
Additional notes: n/a
U
March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
Estimated participants: 200,000
Date: October 11
Year: 1987
Category: Sexual orientation
Additional notes: n/a
V
2015 Armenian March for Justice
Estimated participants: 130,000
Date: April 24
Year: 2015
Category: Armenian genocide
Additional notes: n/a
W
1999 Seattle WTO protests
Estimated participants: 40,000
Date: November 30
Year: 1999
Category: Trade
Additional notes: n/a