publication date: Thursday, May 13, 2021 (part of Spring 2021)

category: Activism

clue: This lawyer and politician turned Georgia blue for Biden, though she didn't accomplish it in her own gubernatorial campaign in 2018.

explanation: Abrams is a political activist known for voter registration drives and for combating voter suppression, especially after a narrow loss for governor in 2018 in a controversial election. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart


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