In Washington, D.C., 63 years after Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, thousands assembled on Friday to warn against the attacks on voting rights. It comes as the Supreme Court this year significantly weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making it harder for plaintiffs to challenge discriminatory voting maps. Friday’s event drew union members, students, members of Black fraternities and sororities, and activists from all across the country. Speakers included Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter Yolanda Renee King and his son Martin Luther King III, as well as U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Democratic Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “So, let’s be clear about the country that we are fighting for: We the people demand full, protected and restored voting rights in the United States of America.”