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Civil rights leaders and lawmakers, including Hakeem Jeffries and Bernie Sanders, rallied in Washington to spotlight ongoing voting rights challenges and push for federal protections.

Civil rights leaders have announced a new March on Washington to defend voting rights, drawing on the legacy of 1963 as they rally against restrictive election laws nationwide.

PBS revisits the political strategy behind the 1963 March on Washington, revealing how civil rights leaders balanced idealism, coalition-building, and pressure on the Kennedy administration.