Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks as thousands of protesters rally on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections.
The event Friday follows a Supreme Court decision allowing Southern states to redraw their congressional maps in a way that civil rights groups say restricts voting rights and erodes representation for Black voters.
The “Defend the Vote” March on Washington echoes the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 march. Organizers Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III plan to stress the consequences of the Supreme Court's decision.
Other speakers included Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks as thousands of protesters rally on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections.
The event Friday follows a Supreme Court decision allowing Southern states to redraw their congressional maps in a way that civil rights groups say restricts voting rights and erodes representation for Black voters.
The “Defend the Vote” March on Washington echoes the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 march. Organizers Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III plan to stress the consequences of the Supreme Court's decision.
Other speakers included Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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