Thousands March in Washington to Defend Voting Rights

Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Friday, August 28, 2026, for a commemorative march marking the 63rd anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington. The event, themed "Defend the Vote," focused on rallying opposition to recent restrictions on voting rights ahead of the November midterm elections. The gathering brought together civil rights leaders, politicians, and activists who spoke from the same steps where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.