‘Occupy The Highway’ Marchers Complete 2-week, 240-mile Trek From New York To DC - WaPo

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‘Occupy the Highway’ marchers complete 2-week, 240-mile trek from New York to DC
By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2:44 PM

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WASHINGTON — Drenched, blistered and weary, a few dozen Occupy Wall Street protesters arrived Tuesday in the nation’s capital after a two-week, 240-mile march from Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan.

The marchers, many wearing hooded ponchos in a steady rain, walked into the Occupy D.C. encampment, where fellow protesters lined up outside their tents and greeted them with cheers, applause and hugs. Organizers said the march, which they called Occupy the Highway, accomplished their goal of taking their concerns about income equality and corporate influence in politics on the road, including to rural communities that previously had little exposure to the movement.

“People who had never heard about the occupation, heard about it,” said Owen Johnson, 23, an artist from North Pownal, Vt., who walked the entire distance barefoot. Johnson, who suffered a few cuts on his feet but still managed to keep up with those wearing hiking boots, said the march was a profound experience. “It’s very much about personal growth,” Johnson said. “My feet have grown. They’ve spread out.”

The march covered about 20 miles a day. Participants spent a few nights at protest encampments in other cities. They also slept on college campuses and in the homes of supporters, churches, a music studio and a community center.

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