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Defend the Vote March Rallies Nation | Washington DC News
Thousands are rallying on the National Mall for voting rights and racial justice, marking the first “Defend the Vote” March since the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act—allowing Southern states to redraw districts in ways that could dilute Black political power. Organized by Reverend Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, this historic march echoes 1963 and features top voices like Bernie Sanders and AOC, drawing activists from across the South who traveled by bus. The court’s April ruling on a Louisiana district—striking down a majority-Black district as racially gerrymandered—is…
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