Beto O'Rourke

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Beto O'Rourke @BetoORourke

Dr. Nixon took his poll tax receipt into Fire Station No. 5 on Election Day knowing full well he would be refused the right to vote. Turned away on the basis of his race, he mounted a challenge to the all-white primary — taking his case to the US Supreme Court not once but twice. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 22, 2019 Hibernated

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Beto O'Rourke @BetoORourke

In 1914, he helped organize the El Paso branch of the NAACP, which became the very first chapter of the NAACP in the state. Then in 1924, after Texas passed a law barring African Americans from participating in the primary, Dr. Nixon personally took up the fight against it. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 22, 2019 Hibernated

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It took 20 years of court battles but Dr. Nixon was ultimately able to vote on this day 75 years ago. And because of him, and those who fought alongside him, African Americans across the state were able to vote, too. But our work isn’t finished. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 22, 2019 Hibernated