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Evelyn Crowell
1936–2017
United States
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Biography
Evelyn Crowell (March 17, 1936 - June 5, 2017) was a librarian, author, speaker, activist, and community organizer in Portland, Oregon. She was the first single Black woman in Oregon to adopt children.
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