The event was one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies held across the country on Saturday, protesting what organizers call “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy.

Photographer Hanbit Kwon shares photos and an essay on what the "No Kings" protest means in the city that birthed a nation.

Philadelphia was chosen in part because it is where the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.

The City of Philadelphia has closed several streets and is implementing parking restrictions for the "No Kings" protest rally and march on Saturday.

In a city known as the cradle of American democracy, an impassioned, hourslong protest filled the streets for a ‘No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance.’