00:00Thousands of demonstrators assembled at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. for the
00:05March on Washington 2026 to defend the vote held on the 63th anniversary of Martin Luther
00:11King Jr.'s historic speech, I Have a Dream.
00:14The mass rally brought together civil rights leaders and lawmakers to demand federal protection
00:19against recent rollbacks to voting rights across several U.S. states.
00:24Organized by National Action Network and the Drone Major Institute alongside dozens of
00:28community groups, the mobilization focused on defending access to the ballot box ahead
00:34of the upcoming midterm elections.
00:36Keynote speakers highlighted ongoing legislative challenges to congressional mapping, anti-discrimination
00:42protection and economic equity programs urging nationwide action to safeguard civil rights.
00:51It's very important today to exercise our First Amendment right and to spread awareness
00:56about what's going on in our current administration.
00:59It's important to stay informed on the decisions that are being made that will ultimately change
01:03our lives as citizens of the United States.
01:06And this time too, so you know, like this is like get out the vote, protect the vote.
01:12All other rights are protected by voting rights.
01:15Voting rights protect all other rights.
01:17So like once the voting rights are gone, they can really do whatever they want.
01:20So it's really important for us to be out now.
