Gina Hinojosa: “General Burl Newsom believed in this country before it gave…”

“I know the Texans are stubborn enough to believe that if you show up, if you work hard, if you fight, you should have a say in your future. General Burl Newsom believed in this country before it gave him a reason to. He held his ballot like the receipt that it was for a promise that America was still learning to keep. That promise is ours to keep now.” (14:19–14:27)

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