Texans hit the road to protect right to vote – will Biden listen?
Aug 06, 2021
3 minutes
By Alexandra Villarreal AUSTIN
When a legion of Texans descended on their state capitol last Saturday morning, the signs they carried conveyed raw terror about the erosion of their democracy. Slogans included “Protect Voting Rights”, “End the Filibuster” and “Say No to Jim Crow”.
Some had just concluded a days-long, 43km march from Georgetown to Austin, praying with their feet in a desperate attempt to safeguard access to the vote. For
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