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#1 In the early 20th century, Texas passed a law that would prevent Black Texans from voting in the Democratic primary.
#2 Nixon moved to El Paso in 1910, at the height of the Mexican Revolution. The city was a melting pot of cultures and aspirations, and it was not yet set or defined.
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"Uplifting. . . . O'Rourke gets an A-plus on both the moral frisson of the long fight and the rightness of the cause. . . . The happy warrior from Texas is inspiring." —The Washington Post
Activist and political leader Beto O'Rourke blends history, sociology, and travelogue for a thrilling, inspiring case for how voting rights is essential to a productive and healthy democracy.
In We've Got To Try, O'Rourke shines
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"In We've Got To Try, O'Rourke shines a spotlight on the heroic life and work of Dr. Lawrence Aaron Nixon and the west Texas town where he made his stand. The son of an enslaved man, Nixon grew up in the Confederate stronghold of Marshall, Texas before moving to El Paso, becoming a civil rights leader, and helping to win one of the most significant civil and voting rights victories in American history: the defeat of the all-white primary. His fight...
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