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Seattle March for Our Lives Photograph Collection, 2018

Overview of the Collection

Collector
University of Washington. Libraries. Special Collections
Title
Seattle March for Our Lives Photograph Collection
Dates
2018 (inclusive)
Quantity
785 digital photographs
Collection Number
PH1525
Summary
Photographs from the Seattle March For Our Lives, March 24, 2018
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is entirely digital and can be viewed only on the Libraries Digital Collections website.

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Languages
English
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Historical Background

The nationwide March for Our Lives was led by students across the country to address the epidemic of mass school shootings and gun violence. Specifically the event grew as a result of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Parkland, Florida that took 17 lives. The march in Seattle was organized by a student-led group March for Our Lives Seattle. Their Facebook page states “We, the youth of Washington, are infuriated. Infuriated with the lack of action regarding gun violence by the U.S. Congress and by our Washington State legislators….” Rallies in Seattle accompanied a march which started at Cal Anderson Park and ended at Seattle Center near the Key Arena. Specific goals of the march included; universal background checks, banning the sale of semi-automatic rifles, ending the effective ban on federally funded research into gun violence, and raising the legal age to own a gun in Washington State from 18 to 21. This march, recognizing that many of the participants would soon reach eligible voting age, also had a large emphasis on voter registration and encouraged participants to let their voices and votes be heard in upcoming elections. Speakers and performers at the events included Governor Jay Inslee, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile.

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Content Description

Photographs from the Seattle March For Our Lives, March 24, 2018.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

View the collection on the Libraries' Digital Collections website

Restrictions on Use

Photographer's rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Demonstrations--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Gun control--United States
  • Photograph collections--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • School shootings--United States--Prevention
  • Student protesters--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. Libraries--Catalogs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Colman, Jamie R (photographer)
    • Kinsey, Kristin (photographer)
    • Lamar, Katherine L (photographer)
    • Medlin, John (photographer)
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