Students across the country protested on Wednesday to support victims of gun violence — here are the most incredible photos from the National Walkout Day
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Exactly one month after one of the deadliest school shootings in US history took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, students across the country took matters into their own hands.
Wednesday was National Walkout Day, in which hundreds of thousands of students across America walked out of school and held protests calling for solutions to gun violence, sensible gun legislation, and protections for children in US schools.
Even elected officials got involved — Business Insider caught up with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo protesting alongside students in Manhattan.
Here are the most stunning photos of the protests from around the country:
In total, over 3,000 walkout events were planned by students on Wednesday.
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In thousands of schools, students walked out of class for exactly 17 minutes — one for every person killed during the horrific Florida school shooting last month.
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Schools in places like New Jersey expressed their solidarity with the Florida victims.
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