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Despite a sense of hopelessness, March For Our Lives urges young people to vote


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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the group is still working to ensure that young people are educated about the issues and are registered to vote.Two members said they're optimistic that young people will turn out to vote in increased numbers, as they did in 2018, yet the mood among their peers can be summed up in one word: "hopeless.""At this point, I'm not going to lie, it's a huge sense of hopelessness, just because there's so many factors going against us," said Trevon Bosley, 22, of Chicago, whose brother and cousin were victims of gun violence.Download the NBC News app for breaking news and alertsThis site is protected by recaptcha Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceBosley, a member of March For Our Lives and the anti-violence group The BRAVE Youth Leaders, pointed to the rise in gun violence, police brutality and the coronavirus pandemic, which has disproportionately affected Black and brown Americans, as reasons his generation feels a sense of despair."But that's why I'm here, and that's why youth like us are here, to try and keep everyone hopeful that we can continue to fight, and we will get through these things, even though they seem like a mountain.

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