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Recounts the personal and professional journey of Avel Gordly, the first African-American woman elected to the Oregon State Senate. She shares the challenges and struggles she faced growing up black in Portland in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as her determination to attend college, her dedication to activism, and her decision to run for a seat in the state legislature.

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    A Paperback by Avel Louise Gordly, Patricia A Schecter, Melody Rose

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      Publisher: MP-OSU Oregon State Universi
      Publication Date: 3/30/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780870716041, 978-0870716041
      ISBN10: 0870716042

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      Book Synopsis
      Recounts the personal and professional journey of Avel Gordly, the first African-American woman elected to the Oregon State Senate. She shares the challenges and struggles she faced growing up black in Portland in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as her determination to attend college, her dedication to activism, and her decision to run for a seat in the state legislature.

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