Title |
Lacey Runge oral history interview, 2018-02-24 |
Identifier |
RungeL_20180224 |
Date of original |
2018-02-24 |
Decade |
2010s |
Creator |
Runge, Lacey |
Contributors |
Lefkowitz, Leah |
Abstract |
In this interview, Lacey Runge begins by providing an overview of her family and the development of her political views and activities. She continues by discussing her motivations to participate in the Women's March in Athens, Ga. and become a community activist in her Athens, Ga. neighborhood. She then describes her experience of the march, the emotions she felt. and the messages that most resonated with her as she marched. She concludes by discussing her hopes and fears for the country and offers her advice for future activists. |
Biographical note |
Lacey Runge was born in Hoxie, Kan. in 1985. She holds a B.A. in Women's Studies from Kansas State University and is an active community activist. Runge is currently a stay-at-home mom in Athens, Ga. |
Historical note |
On January 21, 2017, millions of people worldwide took part in marches to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump as the President of the United States. The first protest, which took place in Washington, D.C., was known as the Women's March on Washington and was intended as a response to anti-woman rhetoric and beliefs that were espoused during Trump's campaign. While women's and reproductive rights were at the forefront of marchers' concerns, many also protested the racist, anti-immigrant, anti-science, and other controversial sentiments expressed by the incoming Trump administration. |
Subject |
Protest movements Women's rights Presidents--Public opinion Feminism--political aspects |
Subject (names) |
Women's March, Athens, Ga. (2017) Trump, Donald, 1946- |
Location depicted |
Athens (Ga.) Clarke County (Ga.) |
Extent |
02:09:08 |
Collection |
Women's Marches Oral History Project |
Curatorial area |
Archives for Research on Women and Gender |
Digital publisher |
Georgia State University Library |
LibGuide |
http://research.library.gsu.edu/c.php?g=620979 |
Rights information |
Copyright to this item is owned by Georgia State University Library. Georgia State University Library has made this item available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. For more information see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Citation |
Runge, Lacey, interviewed by Leah Lefkowitz, February 24, 2018, Women's Marches Oral History Project, Archives for Research on Women and Gender. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University. |
Source format |
oral histories (document genres) interviews digital moving image formats |
Format |
video/mpeg |
Type |
MovingImage |
Language |
English |