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

Title
Remembering the power of words [electronic resource] : the life of an Oregon activist, legislator, and community leader / by Avel Louise Gordly with Patricia A. Schechter.
Author
Gordly, Avel Louise, 1947-
Publication
Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2011.

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Additional Authors
Schechter, Patricia Ann, 1964-
Description
1 online resource (176 p.) : ill.
Series Statement
Women and politics in the Pacific Northwest
Uniform Title
Remembering the power of words (Online)
Alternative Title
Remembering the power of words (Online)
Subject
  • Gordly, Avel Louise, 1947-
  • African American politicians > Oregon > Biography
  • Women politicians > Oregon > Biography
  • African American women > Oregon > Biography
  • Community activists > Oregon > Biography
  • Oregon > Politics and government > 1951-
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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.
LCCN
2010049231
OCLC
ssj0000606645
Author
Gordly, Avel Louise, 1947-
Title
Remembering the power of words [electronic resource] : the life of an Oregon activist, legislator, and community leader / by Avel Louise Gordly with Patricia A. Schechter.
Imprint
Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2011.
Series
Women and politics in the Pacific Northwest
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Schechter, Patricia Ann, 1964-
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