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Thousands of people came to march Saturday in Washington, D.C., to protest President Trump鈥檚 Supreme Court pick, Amy Coney Barrett, and to encourage those who can to vote on Nov. 3.听聽

Women, men and young children wore masks as they marched together from Freedom Plaza to the National Mall. Protesters were seen shouting 鈥淏lack Lives Matter鈥� and 鈥淰ote Him Out鈥� as they walked past the Trump Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue.听

After the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, supporters of the late justice began to organize rallies and marches across the country in response to President Trump and Republicans moving quickly to replace her.听

Jasmine Clemons, an advocate and volunteer for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund took the stage before the march to share her personal story about her abortion experience.听

鈥淚 am proud of my abortion…with everything in me, I know that my decision was the right choice for me,鈥� Clemons said.听

91茄子 talked to five marchers about their reasons for participating in the Women鈥檚 March. Some wanted to support women鈥檚 rights. Others marched to protest Barrett鈥檚 confirmation to replace Ginsburg.

Dori Tomlin said she cried when Ginsburg passed away. Tomlin said she鈥檚 afraid if Barrett is confirmed to a seat on the Supreme Court , a 1973 landmark decision that protects a woman鈥檚 right to choose to have an abortion, could be overturned.听

鈥淚鈥檓 not really sure what she鈥檚 going to do. She has written her opinions on things and she鈥檚 also said in this process that she鈥檚 not here with an agenda,鈥� Tomlin said about Barrett.听

鈥楶ack the court鈥櫬�

Vice President Biden has been urged by Republicans and reporters to reveal if he would 鈥減ack the court,鈥� by adding more justices to the Supreme Court if he wins the election. Biden鈥檚 move will depend on how quickly Barrett鈥檚 nomination is rushed, a position he signaled at last week鈥檚 ABC News town hall.听

Denise Martzall, a protester from Pennsylvania who attended the march, said she supports legislators packing the court. Martzall said Republicans became hypocrites after not voting on President Obama鈥檚 nominee, Merrick Garland, back in 2016 because it was an election year, but trying to rush Barrett鈥檚 confirmation now before the current general election.

聽鈥淚t feels like the rules of the game are changing and I feel like we can鈥檛 play fairly if they change the rules,鈥� Martzall said. 鈥淧ack the court.鈥�

Next week, the Senate will hold its first vote to confirm Barrett, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. She has been praised by conservatives while many liberals question her ability to judge based on the law and not her conservative views.

On day three of Barrett鈥檚 committee hearing, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., told Barrett that he would vote against her.听

鈥淚鈥檓 concerned, in fact, that you will take the court in a very different direction and so with all due respect, I will be voting against your confirmation,鈥� Coons during the hearing.听

鈥楢llies support allies.鈥�

Nathan Sullivan and his friend John Bracken decided to attend the Women鈥檚 March to support women and women鈥檚 rights. Sullivan said Barrett is qualified and competent but he doesn鈥檛 think she is a good fit for the Supreme Court.听

鈥淚 think that she is probably not fit for the Supreme Court because she is clearly very biased in one direction,鈥� Sullivan said.听

During last week鈥檚 confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barrett admitted that she signed two anti-abortion rights advertisements that criticized Roe v. Wade.听

鈥淲hether or not we believe abortion is right or wrong, it really shouldn鈥檛 be up to our government to decide that. It should be up to an individual woman and her own beliefs about what is right for her own body,鈥� Sullivan said.

Brackens said women are some of the biggest supporters of the LGBTQI+ movement. He wanted to return the favor by showing his support by marching.

鈥淎s a gay man that is so important.,鈥� Bracken said. 鈥淎llies support allies.鈥�

鈥�100% not fit鈥櫬�

Christina Johnson, who flew to D.C. from Los Angeles, strategically planned her trip so she would have time to attend the Women鈥檚 March. Like Sullivan, Johnson said Barrett is 鈥�100% not fit鈥� to be the next Supreme Court justice.听

聽鈥淪he鈥檚 not fit to be a judge on any court let alone the highest court,鈥� Johnson said.听

Johnson said replacing Ginsburg two weeks before the election was the wrong move. When she returns to California tomorrow, she plans on working with her community to educate people about voting this election cycle.听

Some protesters dressed in costumes from The Handmaid鈥檚 Tale 鈥斅爐he popular Hulu series known for its controversial themes focusing on the use of women鈥檚 bodies as objects and gender roles in a totalitarian society. The red outfit symbolizes fertility, a central element in the series.听

Some demonstrators also wore costumes resembling the late justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The march ended on the National Mall where a “text-banking telethon” began. The goal, was to contact over 100,000 voters through text-messaging to encourage people to vote.听

The Senate will most likely confirm Barrett, as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said .听