Beto O'Rourke says he had 親族 who owned slaves
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic 大統領の 候補者 Beto O'Rourke says he was recently given 文書s showing that both he and his wife are descended from people who owned slaves.
In a 地位，任命する Sunday night for the website Medium, the former Texas 下院議員 令状s that the 文書s showed that one of his paternal 広大な／多数の／重要な-広大な／多数の／重要な-広大な／多数の／重要な grandfathers owned two women in the 1850s.
He says 記録，記録的な／記録するs also showed that one ancestor of his wife, Amy, owned slaves while another was part of the Confederate Army.
O'Rourke 公式文書，認めるs that he's spoken about the 遺産／遺物 of slavery in the U.S. while （選挙などの）運動をするing, but that such discussions now have "a much more personal 関係."
His 発覚 follows 最近の 報告（する）／憶測s that 国勢（人口）調査 記録，記録的な／記録するs show two of 上院 大多数 Leader Mitch McConnell's 広大な／多数の／重要な-広大な／多数の／重要な-grandfathers were slave owners.
Democratic 大統領の 候補者, former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke speaks at the Manchester 民主党員s 年次の Potluck Picnic at Oak Park in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)
