Civil Rights

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A protester with a sign reading 'our vote is our voice'

Demonstrators gather near the Lincoln Memorial before the March on Washington on August 28 [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]

Members of the National Guard walk past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before Friday's March on Washington. [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]

Activists rally at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Washington.

The rally culminated at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a symbolic site for the US civil rights movement. [AP Photo]

The theme of Friday's march was 'Defend the Vote', with attendees wearing clothing and carrying signs to echo that message. [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]

Reverend Al Sharpton and film director Spike Lee join the descendants of Martin Luther King Jr — including his granddaughter Yolanda Renee King and daughter Arndrea Waters King — at the march. [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]

a cardboard cutout of Donald Trump at a protest

At the march, a cardboard cut-out of President Donald Trump held a placard that read, 'I'm stealing from YOU.' [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]

Demonstrators shout to speakers during the March on Washington, near the Lincoln Memorial, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Demonstrators during the march chanted against racial gerrymandering, the practice of reshaping districts to weaken the power of non-white voters. [Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo]

a protester stands in front of the Lincoln Memorial

Demonstrators at the march encouraged the US public to take action to protect the country's democracy. [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]

A group of protesters hold a sign addressed to the government, with the message, 'Hands off our vote.' [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]

people stand in front of the Lincoln Memorial

Friday's March on Washington revisited the Lincoln Memorial, where the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr delivered his iconic 'I have a dream' speech. [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]