Who is Stacey Abrams?
"Stacey Abrams began her career in politics at the age of seventeen when she was hired as a typist for a congressional campaign. From there, she worked hard to get into Yale law school and, eventually, was elected into the House of Representatives. In 2018, she became the first Black woman in the Un...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Workshop,
2022.
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| Series: | Who is-- ?
Who HQ NOW. |
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| Summary: | "Stacey Abrams began her career in politics at the age of seventeen when she was hired as a typist for a congressional campaign. From there, she worked hard to get into Yale law school and, eventually, was elected into the House of Representatives. In 2018, she became the first Black woman in the United States to be a major party's nominee for governor when she was selected as the Democratic candidate. Although she didn't win that race, she decided to run again in 2022, proving that she never backs down from a challenge. Stacey made it her mission to help ensure that all people who are eligible have the right and ability to vote. Her Fair Fight Action organization helps prevent voter suppression across the country"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 49 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 8-12 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49). |
| ISBN: | 9780593519738 0593519736 9780593519721 0593519728 9781518265013 1518265014 |
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