Demonstrators have taken to the streets across multiple states on Thursday to protest President Donald Trump’s Administration in a day of action honoring the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, with more events planned across the country in the evening.

Thursday marks five years since Congressman John Lewis died. To honor his legacy, advocates took to the streets of Rochester to spread their message to “wake people up.” Young Congressman John Lewis gave a speech on March 7,

The protests were slated to take place on Thursday, July 17, the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights champion and Congressman John Lewis, who popularized the concept of "Good Trouble," referring to non-violent civil disobedience.