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Lina Hidalgo: “As a Texan, I feel a responsibility to continue the legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson who passed the Voting Rights Acts. But…”

On the recordMay 27, 2021
As a Texan, I feel a responsibility to continue the legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson who passed the Voting Rights Acts. But as Americans, all of us need to feel the responsibility to protect a democracy that people died for.
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Lina Hidalgo
Texas
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msnbc.com

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Hidalgo speaks on the importance of protecting democracy and the legacy of voting rights.

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