Beto O'Rourke Discovers Ancestry Link to
Slave Ownership According to the 2020 candidate, he and wife Amy have
ancestors who owned slaves. The Texan said on Twitter that he had recently made the discovery after records were given to him. Beto O'Rourke, via Twitter O'Rourke also showed off an
article he wrote on the matter
for Medium.com He named the piece "Rose & Eliza," which were the names of
two female slaves his
ancestor owned. Beto O'Rourke, via Medium The former congressman adds that he has previously discussed the topic of slavery
on the campaign trail.