North Shore Indivisible will dedicate the July 17th Standout for Democracy in Swampscott as a protest for Good Trouble Lives On, a national day of action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration. We will join activists around the country in taking to the streets to remind the Trump Administration and MAGA politicians that in America, the the power lies with the people. 

Coined by civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis, "Good Trouble" is the act of coming together to take peaceful, nonviolent action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change. Good Trouble is any action where communities come together, take a stand against wrongdoings, and speak truth to power. 

The civil rights leaders of the past have shown us the power of collective action. That’s why on this fifth anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, North Shore Indivisible invites you to join us to Make Good Trouble Together. This day of action is a moral reckoning and a continuation of the movement Congressman Lewis helped lead.

Running concurrently with this protest will a street art action in which participants will depict quotations from Congressman John Lewis in chalk on the sidewalk.

Participants will also hand out to passersby postcards with info about Lewis’s life and legacy as well as actions they can take to protect voting rights..

For this peaceful protest, we recommend bringing signs with one or more of these slogans:

• March in peace, act in power

• Good trouble lives on

• We need good trouble now

• Stop the SAVE Act

• Power lies with the people

• Unity is our victory

• Voting is a right, not a privilege 

• We will not be silent

• Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights

• The government works for us

• Our vote, our voice - our power, our choice

The national organizers of Good Trouble Lives On have also created additional graphics that you can incorporate into your signs.

Registration link.

Please note: North Shore Indivisible will hold a candlelight vigil on July 17th at 9:15 pm on Salem Common as part of its Good Trouble Lives On programming. For details, please see this event listing.

A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.