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Dozens of people gathered at the intersection of Kenilworth Avenue and Pearl Park Way Thursday morning, toting handmade signs and American flags. The group, met with consistent honking from supporting traffic, waved signs reading “honk for democracy” and “stop ICE.”

The gathering was among 25 peaceful protests taking place on July 17 around the Charlotte area organized by Indivisible Charlotte, one of many groups participating in the Good Trouble Lives On national day of action.

Borrowing the phrase coined by the late Congressman John Lewis, “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies were created in response to changes made by the Trump administration which organizers describe as “attacks on our civil and human rights”.

The group invited those angered by rollbacks on things such as voting rights, essential services and free speech to join them July 17, the fifth anniversary of Lewis’ death. The rallies, which took place simultaneously in south Charlotte, the Lake Norman area and Gastonia, are a way to honor Lewis’ legacy of nonviolent resistance and fight for civil and human rights, organizers said.

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