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Rally vs. March

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A rally is a gathering of people for a common cause or shared objective, often involving speeches, while a march is an organized and intentional walk by a group of people moving together to make a collective statement or protest.

Key Differences

Rally and march, though closely related, serve different functions within the framework of public expression and demonstration. A rally tends to be stationary, allowing people to congregate, listen, and interact, making it conducive to sharing information and fostering a sense of community among the attendees. A march, however, is dynamic, with participants moving from one location to another, drawing attention to their cause and demonstrating unity and resolve, thereby making their presence felt in the public domain.
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In the context of history and social change, rallies and marches have played pivotal roles. Rallies have been the backdrop for iconic speeches and declarations, serving as a catalyst for movements and revolutions. Marches have showcased the strength of collective voices and the resilience of communities, embodying the spirit of change and resistance. Both have been instrumental in shaping narratives, influencing policies, and inspiring generations.
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A rally is characterized as a large gathering of people coming together, usually in a single location, to express support or opposition for a cause, idea, or movement. It’s an event marked by speeches, presentations, and expressions of solidarity, aimed at consolidating support or creating awareness. In contrast, a march represents a form of protest or demonstration where individuals walk together along a set route to express their views, concerns, or demands, often seeking to elicit change or action from governing bodies or institutions.
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In the organizational context, the terms rally and march imply different levels and types of planning and coordination. A rally usually requires arrangements for stages, speakers, and often, permits to assemble in a public space. A march involves determining routes, managing the flow of participants, and ensuring the safety and orderliness of the procession. Both require communication and collaboration among organizers and participants to be effective and impactful.
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While rallies and marches are forms of public gatherings with shared intentions and objectives, they offer different experiences to participants. A rally provides an opportunity for individuals to listen, learn, and connect with like-minded people, while a march offers a platform for collective action and visible expression of dissent, support, or demand. In essence, a rally might be more reflective and educative, whereas a march is more about proactive and collective expression.
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Comparison Chart

Nature

Stationary
Dynamic
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Function

Gathering to express support or opposition
Walking together to make a collective statement
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Organization

Requires arrangements for stages and speakers
Involves determining routes and managing flow
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Experience

Reflective and educative
Proactive and expressive
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Impact

Serves as a catalyst for movements
Embodies the spirit of change and resistance
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Rally and March Definitions

Rally

A large gathering organized for a specific cause.
The political rally drew a diverse crowd.
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March

The act of walking with regular, measured steps.
The soldiers were in march toward the border.
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Rally

A competitive event for motor vehicles.
He is participating in a car rally this weekend.
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March

The third month of the year.
His birthday is in March.
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Rally

A marked recovery in stock prices.
Investors were optimistic after the unexpected stock rally.
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March

An advance or forward movement.
The march of technology is unstoppable.
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Rally

A call to unite or assemble people.
The leader's speech acted as a rally for the supporters.
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March

To walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others.
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Rally

A swift return to order or revival.
The team experienced a rally in the second half of the game.
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March

To begin to move in such a manner
The troops will march at dawn.
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Rally

To call together for a common purpose; assemble
Rally troops at a parade ground.
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March

To proceed directly and purposefully
Marched in and demanded to see the manager.
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Rally

To reassemble and restore to order
Rally scattered forces.
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March

To progress steadily onward; advance
Time marches on.
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Rally

To rouse or revive from inactivity or decline
Paused to refresh themselves and rally their strength.
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March

To participate in an organized walk, as for a public cause.
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Rally

To come together for a common purpose
The candidate's supporters rallied on the common.
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March

To cause to move or otherwise progress in a steady rhythmical manner
March soldiers into battle.
Marched us off to the dentist.
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Rally

To join in an effort for a common cause
"In the terror and confusion of change, society rallied round the kings" (Garrett Mattingly).
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March

To traverse by progressing steadily and rhythmically
They marched the route in a day.
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Rally

To recover abruptly from a setback, disadvantage, or disease
The patient rallied after the fever broke.
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March

To have a common boundary
England marches with Scotland.
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Rally

To increase sharply in price or value after a decline
The housing market rallied in the spring.
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March

The steady forward movement of a body of troops.
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Rally

(Sports) To exchange strokes before a point is won, as in tennis.
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March

A long tiring journey on foot.
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Rally

To tease good-humoredly
"She rallied him upon his battered scalp and his creaking back" (Upton Sinclair).
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March

Steady forward movement or progression
The march of time.
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Rally

To engage in good-humored teasing or jesting.
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March

A regulated pace
Quick march.
Slow march.
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Rally

A gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause
A political rally.
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March

The distance covered within a certain period of time by moving or progressing steadily and rhythmically
A week's march away.
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Rally

A reassembling, as of dispersed troops.
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March

(Music) A composition in regularly accented, usually duple meter that is appropriate to accompany marching.
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Rally

The signal ordering this reassembly.
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March

An organized walk or procession by a group of people for a specific cause or issue.
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Rally

An abrupt recovery from a setback, disadvantage, or disease
The doctor was delighted with the patient's rally.
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March

The border or boundary of a country or an area of land; a frontier.
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Rally

A sharp increase in price or value after a decline.
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March

A tract of land bordering on two countries and claimed by both.
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Rally

An exchange of strokes in a court game such as tennis or volleyball, ending when one side fails to make a good return and resulting in a point or the loss of service.
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March

The third month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar.
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Rally

A competition in which automobiles are driven over public roads and under normal traffic regulations but with specified rules as to speed, time, and route.
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March

A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, bands and in ceremonies.
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Rally

In sports such as volleyball, being a system of scoring in which points can be won both by the team that is serving and by the receiving team.
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March

A political rally or parade
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Rally

A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
A campaign rally
An election rally
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March

Any song in the genre of music written for marching (see Wikipedia's article on this type of music)
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Rally

A protest or demonstration for or against something, but often with speeches and often without marching, especially in North America.
A political rally
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March

Steady forward movement or progression.
The march of time
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Rally

A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
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March

(euchre) The feat of taking all the tricks of a hand.
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Rally

(motor racing) An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
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March

A border region, especially one originally set up to defend a boundary.
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Rally

A recovery after a decline in prices (said of the market, stocks, etc.)
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March

(historical) A region at a frontier governed by a marquess.
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Rally

Good-humoured raillery.
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March

Any of various territories with similar meanings or etymologies in their native languages.
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Rally

To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
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March

(obsolete) Smallage.
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Rally

To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.
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March

(intransitive) To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does.
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Rally

To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness.
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March

(transitive) To cause someone to walk somewhere.
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Rally

To recover strength after a decline in prices.
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March

To go to war; to make military advances.
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Rally

(transitive) To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.
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March

(figurative) To make steady progress.
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Rally

To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
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March

(intransitive) To have common borders or frontiers
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Rally

To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.
The Grecians rally, and their powers unite.
Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world.
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March

The third month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
The stormy March is come at last,With wind, and cloud, and changing skies.
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Rally

To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
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March

A territorial border or frontier; a region adjacent to a boundary line; a confine; - used chiefly in the plural, and in English history applied especially to the border land on the frontiers between England and Scotland, and England and Wales.
Geneva is situated in the marches of several dominions - France, Savoy, and Switzerland.
Lords of waste marches, kings of desolate isles.
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Rally

To recover strength after a decline in prices; - said of the market, stocks, etc.
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March

The act of marching; a movement of soldiers from one stopping place to another; military progress; advance of troops.
These troops came to the army harassed with a long and wearisome march.
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Rally

To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire.
Honeycomb . . . rallies me upon a country life.
Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain,Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain.
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March

Hence: Measured and regular advance or movement, like that of soldiers moving in order; stately or deliberate walk; steady onward movement; as, the march of time.
With solemn marchGoes slow and stately by them.
This happens merely because men will not bide their time, but will insist on precipitating the march of affairs.
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Rally

To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.
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March

The distance passed over in marching; as, an hour's march; a march of twenty miles.
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Rally

The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).
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March

A piece of music designed or fitted to accompany and guide the movement of troops; a piece of music in the march form.
The drums presently striking up a march.
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Rally

A political mass meeting.
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March

To border; to be contiguous; to lie side by side.
That was in a strange landWhich marcheth upon Chimerie.
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Rally

Good-humored raillery.
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March

To move with regular steps, as a soldier; to walk in a grave, deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily.
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Rally

A large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
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March

To proceed by walking in a body or in military order; as, the German army marched into France.
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Rally

The feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort;
He singled to start a rally in the 9th inning
He feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack
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March

To cause to move with regular steps in the manner of a soldier; to cause to move in military array, or in a body, as troops; to cause to advance in a steady, regular, or stately manner; to cause to go by peremptory command, or by force.
March them again in fair array.
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Rally

A marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
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March

The month following February and preceding April
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Rally

An automobile race run over public roads
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March

The act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind);
It was a long march
We heard the sound of marching
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Rally

(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes;
After a short rally Connors won the point
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March

A steady advance;
The march of science
The march of time
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Rally

Gather;
Drum up support
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March

A procession of people walking together;
The march went up Fifth Avenue
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Rally

Call to arms; of military personnel
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March

District consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area;
The Welsh marches between England and Wales
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Rally

Gather or bring together;
Muster the courage to do something
She rallied her intellect
Summon all your courage
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March

Genre of music written for marching;
Sousa wrote the best marches
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Rally

Return to a former condition;
The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends
The stock market rallied
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March

A degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture
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Rally

Harass with persistent criticism or carping;
The children teased the new teacher
Don't ride me so hard over my failure
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
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March

March in a procession;
They processed into the dining room
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March

Force to march;
The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria
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March

Walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride;
He marched into the classroom and announced the exam
The soldiers marched across the border
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March

March in protest; take part in a demonstration;
Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle
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March

Walk ostentatiously;
She parades her new husband around town
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March

Cause to march or go at a marching pace;
They marched the mules into the desert
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March

Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary;
Canada adjoins the U.S.
England marches with Scotland
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March

A planned and organized walk by a group in protest or support of a cause.
The march for equal rights attracted thousands.
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March

Music composed for marching.
The band played a lively march.
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FAQs

Is a permit needed for a rally?

Typically, yes, especially if it's on public property.
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Are rallies informal gatherings?

Rallies can be both informal and formal, depending on the organization and purpose.
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Can a rally be part of a march?

Yes, often a march might start or conclude with a rally.
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Is a march always protesting something?

Not necessarily, marches can also be in support of something or celebratory.
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Do all marches require walking?

Generally, yes, but participants may also use wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
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Is marching a form of exercise?

Marching can be physically demanding and can be considered a form of exercise.
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Sep 22, 2023

Are rallies and marches effective means of protest?

Yes, they can raise awareness, garner attention, and can lead to change.
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Can rallies occur indoors?

Yes, rallies can be held indoors or outdoors.
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Do people march in silence?

Some marches are silent to honor victims or to make a stronger impact.
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Are rallies always political?

No, rallies can be organized for various causes, not just political ones.
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Can a march happen without a cause?

Generally, marches are organized with a specific cause or purpose in mind.
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Can anyone start a march?

Yes, with proper planning and permissions, anyone can organize a march.
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Can a rally include entertainment?

Yes, rallies often include music, speeches, and other forms of entertainment.
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How long can a rally last?

A rally can last for a varied duration, depending on the event's schedule and purpose.
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Do rallies involve marching?

While rallies are generally stationary, they can be a part of a larger event involving a march.
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