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Remembering the power of words : the life of an Oregon activist, legislator, and community leader /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gordly, Avel Louise, 1947-
Other Authors: Schechter, Patricia Ann, 1964-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2011.
Series:Women and politics in the Pacific Northwest.
Subjects:
Gordly, Avel Louise, > 1947-
Community activists > Oregon > Biography.
African American women > Oregon > Biography.
Women politicians > Oregon > Biography.
African American politicians > Oregon > Biography.
Oregon > Politics and government > 1951-
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Before we become dust
  • Our day will come
  • "It is better to be loved than feared"
  • Them changes
  • Operation crossroads Africa
  • The correcting influence
  • "She who learns, teaches"
  • Forward together, backward never
  • A heart for Africa
  • Hope and hard work
  • Growing and stretching.