Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Becomes Third Black Lawmaker Arrested for Protecting Voting Rights

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Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Becomes Third Black Lawmaker Arrested for Protecting Voting Rights
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“I believe when you are getting into good trouble, when you realize the 15th Amendment has guaranteed the fundamental right to vote, any action that is a peaceful action of civil disobedience is worthy.”

In another photo shared on Twitter, Jackson Lee’s hands can be shown zip tied together.

USA Today notes that “Reps. Joyce Beatty and Hank Johnson were also arrested in previous weeks for participating in similar voting rights demonstrations.”

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