Emma González's March For Our Lives Speech
At Saturday's March For Our Lives demonstration in Washington, DC, survivors of the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida took the stage to rally the crowd. One of the most anticipated speakers was Emma González, the high school senior who has become an outspoken activist for gun control since the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
González has delivered powerful speeches on gun control since the shooting, most notably her now-famous "We Call B.S." speech from a February 17 rally in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
When González stepped up to the podium at the March For Our Lives event in DC, she made a powerful statement by choosing her words very carefully. After reciting the names of those who lost their lives during the Parkland Shooting, she stood in silence, remaining quiet through supportive chants from the audience, encouraging her to speak.
Here's just part of @Emma4Change's minutes-long silence on stage. It was a stunningly powerful moment. Haunting. pic.twitter.com/CdOu4iAagS
- David Mack (@davidmackau) March 24, 2018
When she finally broke her silence-after six minutes and twenty seconds on stage-she explained that it exactly mirrored the amount of time it took for the Parkland shooter to take so many lives and change her community forever.
WATCH: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School @Emma4Change takes the stage at #MarchForOurLives https://t.co/jujbxM0M4i pic.twitter.com/M7zvhVvHG5
- CBS News (@CBSNews) March 24, 2018
The speech was a reminder of the teenage activist's power and determination.
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