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Teens in South Florida walked out of their classrooms in protest. Stoneman survivors bussed to their state capitol in Tallahassee to demand change from legislators. They have harnessed the power of network television and social media to raise awareness. There was even a lie-in at the White House.
Emma Gonzalez, 17 The Stoneman senior is just one of many survivors publicly venting their grief and frustration at the gun lobby’s stranglehold on American lives, but she is perhaps the most visible—thanks to an emotional speech she delivered last Saturday at a rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In 11 blistering minutes, Gonzalez “called B.S” on the country’s broader paralysis around gun control and politicians profiting from NRA donations. She also dubbed Stoneman “the last mass shooting.
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