The second exhibit was the Clothesline Project, which displayed lines of t-shirts painted by survivors of domestic violence. It allows a creative outlet for the feelings of survivors or as a permanent memorial for victims of domestic violence. As participants wandered through the exhibits, collecting information and reading the stories of those who did and did not survive, many were clearly moved. During the rally, a number of representatives from women's organizations spoke about the need to eliminate the violence that has plagued Providence's downtown community. Doing something like this allows me to turn the anger into power.
Power is liberating.
Kat Quinn, of the Feinstein School of Continuing Education, spoke about the importance of the school's safe space for men and women who wish to escape from the cyclical nature of domestic violence. The gathering of participating Brown students represented all four class years, including a large group of first-year students. Now that women's issues is something that interests me, I want to do something. Robin Hopkins '03 was part of the Silent Witness program in her home state of Vermont. She marched in Washington, D.C. with the program in October 1997.