The protests took place on the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. The former congressman coined the phrase "good trouble" to describe peaceful protests challenging civil rights infringements, and organizers say the upcoming demonstrations will carry on this legacy.

Photos: A Good Trouble Lives On rally was held at the Rose Garden in Bethlehem, hosted by Indivisible Lehigh Valley Bethlehem as part of nationwide protests against Trump administration policies.

Hundreds of protesters gathered at Cleveland’s Market Square on Thursday for “Good Trouble Lives On” Day of Action. The rowdy but peaceful group hoisted upside-down American flags and “No Kings” signs as they chanted and cheered together before marching toward the Hope Memorial Bridge.

More than 200 rallied in Fort Myers to honor John Lewis and protest what they see as threats to civil and human rights.

It is the latest in coordinated protests against the policies of the Trump administration

"It is important for people to be out here today so that we can show that we are not for what is going on in this country," Monterey protester Lisa Fimby-Dukart said. "We're fighting for democracy, we're fighting for voting rights,