PHOTOS: Crowds gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza on election night

People gathered around Black Lives Matter Plaza on Tuesday, rallying and waiting for election results throughout the evening. Groups such as Shutdown DC and Black Lives Matter DC encouraged people to come out, although the event was not a coordinated protest.

The protests continued into early Wednesday morning.

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Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden worry as they watch the election results unfold on a giant screen in a square near the White House on November 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images)

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People gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza to await election results, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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WASHINGTON, D.C., USA – NOVEMBER 3, 2020: Local residents march at the intersection of 14th Street and K Street on Election Day. On November 3, 2020, the United States elects its president and vice president, 35 Senators, all 435 members of the House of Representatives, 13 governors of 11 states and two US territories, as well as state and local government officials. Incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden are running for president. Yegor Aleyev/TASS (Photo by Yegor AleyevTASS via Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT – A man waves a Biden-Harris flag as demonstrators gather at Black Lives Matter plaza across from the White House on election night in Washington, DC on November 3, 2020. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 03: A woman stands in front of an inflatable Trump chicken at a park showing early election results on November 3, 2020 in Washington DC. Americans voted in record numbers this election season amid uncertainty in the economy and an enduring COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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A sign reminds people to be careful. (Photo: Ana Alvarez)

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Protesters unfurl a large anti-Trump banner at Black Lives Matter Plaza. (Photo: Ana Alvarez)

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A Trump supporter clashes with a demonstrator at Black Lives Matter plaza across from the White House on election night in Washington, DC on November 3, 2020. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, D.C., USA – NOVEMBER 3, 2020: A supporter of Initiative Measure No. 81 Entheogenic Plant and Fungus Policy Act of 2020 is seen by the Washington Monument on Election Day. On November 3, 2020, the United States elects its president and vice president, 35 Senators, all 435 members of the House of Representatives, 13 governors of 11 states and two US territories, as well as state and local government officials. Incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden are running for president. Yegor Aleyev/TASS (Photo by Yegor AleyevTASS via Getty Images)

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Hot chocolate is given out to people around Black Lives Matter Plaza. (Photo: Ana Alvarez)

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Metropolitan police officers keep a small crowd back during a scuffle on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, on election day. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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District of Columbia Metropolitan Police patrol as demonstrators march through the streets near the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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WASHINGTON, D.C., USA – NOVEMBER 3, 2020: People are seen in a street near the White House on Election Day. On November 3, 2020, the United States elects its president and vice president, 35 Senators, all 435 members of the House of Representatives, 13 governors of 11 states and two US territories, as well as state and local government officials. Incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden are running for president. Yegor Aleyev/TASS (Photo by Yegor AleyevTASS via Getty Images)

Anna Gawel

Anna Gawel joined WTOP in 2020 and works in both the radio and digital departments. Anna Gawel has spent much of her career as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, which has been the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community for over 25 years.