Over the span of 14 days, nearly 200 people marched from Philadelphia to Washington, DC in defense of democracy.

From children to the elderly,  members of the We Are America march arrived in the nation’s capital on a warm and sunny Friday, tired but joyous, to be greeted with hugs and cheers from supporters and members of the United States Congress.

The mission of their sprawling walk was to unite a movement strong enough to hold America accountable in the face of the mass firings of government employees, the federal takeover of District of Columbia law enforcement and myriad disagreements with actions made by the Trump administration and the president himself.

MJ Tune, one of the founders of the march, said people came from all over the country to participate.

“We have, some really incredible people coming from all across the country who saw this vision that we had and believed in it and wanted to find a sense of community where they didn't feel like they had it before,” Tune said.

Mother and son duo Ted Regnaud and Dianne Shaw-Cummins participated in the march. Shaw-Cummins made the journey at 80 years old.

“I want better for my grandchildren. I want better for my children. I want better for all people that live and breathe in the United States of America,” she said.

Rep. Al Green, (D) Texas, likened the march to Bloody Sunday, that day March of 1965 where civil rights activists marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to be attacked by law enforcement on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.  

““You marched on 160 miles. And today you are now bringing the Edmund Pettus Bridge moment to Washington, DC. You're bringing it to fruition,” Green said.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, (D) Maryland, was gifted a children’s version of the US Constitution that was created by children across the country and was carried with the marchers on their journey.

“We really just want to remind our elected officials, and also just the general voting populace, that our children are watching what we're doing and they're learning from our action or inaction,” Tune said.