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Discover how a young girl who loved to read and write became a voting rights activist a candidate for governor of Georgia and an author

Presenting Who HQ Now an exciting addition to the 1 New York Times BestSelling Who Was series

Stacey Abramsbegan 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 thefirst Black woman in the United States to be a major partys nominee for governor when she was selected as the Democratic candidateAlthough she didnt 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

When she was growing up Stacey was taughtthree important principles by her parents go to school go to church and take care of each other And these are the same beliefs she holds today