Farmer Willie Melton took on Fort Bend's whites-only primary system — and changed county politics forever
Farmer Willie Melton took on Fort Bends whites-only primary system - and changed county politics forever FacebookTwitterEmail 1of17 Veronica Harris, holds a photo of her grandfather Willie Melton, a wealthy farmer who fought for the right to vote in the free primaries in Fort Bend County in Kendleton on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. The case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of17 Former Kendleton, Texas mayor Carolyn...
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