“I stand in solidarity with Black women and allies across the country in defense of our constitutional right to vote,” Beatty said in a statement after her arrest, saying she had been “leading a peaceful demonstration.” “We have come too far and fought too hard to see everything systematically dismantled and restricted by those who wish to silence us. Be assured that this is just the beginning.”, largely Black women, on Thursday for a “Call to Action Day” on Capitol Hill.
Before marching to the Hart Senate Office Building, Beatty spoke at a rally where she called for the passage of two key voting rights bills:
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