Sixteen-year-old Niles Francis, a student at South Cobb High School, marched with grandfather, Jerry Pennick. Francis is helping lead the effort to get a Georgia law passed requiring school safety drills.

Sixteen-year-old Niles Francis, a student at South Cobb High School, marched with grandfather, Jerry Pennick. Francis is helping lead the effort to get a Georgia law passed requiring school safety drills.

An estimated 30,000 people turned out for the March For Our Lives in Atlanta. Students led the massive crowd through downtown chanting "Not One More," "Books Not Bullets" and "Vote Them Out." Voting was a major theme of the event. Volunteers fanned out with clip boards to register young marchers. Georgia students and survivors from the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida, gave speeches. So did U.S. Rep. John Lewis and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Bottoms told the crowds, "Atlanta stands with you." 

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"General" Larry Platt leads the way for student marchers. Platt earned his nickname during the Civil Rights Movement.

Aila Cason and Sofia Baeszler stop for a swing on the way to the march.

Aila Cason and Sofia Baeszler stop for a swing on the way to the march.

Maggie Glancy is a sophomore at North Cobb High School. She was supsended for one day after walking out to protest gun violence on March 14.

Maggie Glancy is a sophomore at North Cobb High School. She was supsended for one day after walking out to protest gun violence on March 14.

The crowd applauds Representative John Lewis' speech.

The crowd applauds Representative John Lewis' speech.

One marcher gets a better view on his dad's shoulders. Parents were instructed to find the rainbow flags in case they were seperated from children at the march.

One marcher gets a better view on his dad's shoulders. Parents were instructed to find the rainbow flags in case they were seperated from children at the march.

An estimated 30,000 people turned out for Atlanta's March For Our Lives.

An estimated 30,000 people turned out for Atlanta's March For Our Lives.

Voter registration volunteers were out in full force at the march.

Voter registration volunteers were out in full force at the march.

Protesters listen to a speech by a Parkland survivor.

Protesters listen to a speech by a Parkland survivor.

Crowds make their way past Atlanta's Olympic Centennial Park.

Crowds make their way past Atlanta's Olympic Centennial Park.

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