Former government candidate Stacey Abrams was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in promoting the right to vote, according to a report on Monday.
Abrams, who lost to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in the 2018 elections, was credited for boosting electoral participation in the 2020 general election and helping Joe Biden win the presidency.
Artists set up a painting of Stacey Abrams in the King Historic District on Monday, January 18, 2021, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s day in Atlanta.
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His nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize was announced by Norwegian lawmaker Lars Haltbrekken of the Left Socialist Party, Reuters reported.
“Abrams’ work follows in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the fight for equality before the law and for civil rights,” said Haltbrekken.
Abrams’ voting rights organization, Fair Fight Action, has been widely considered to boost black voter turnout in Georgia in the last election cycle.
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“Abrams’ efforts to complete King’s work are crucial for the United States of America to succeed in its efforts to create fraternity among all its people and a peaceful and just society.”
King, perhaps the most famous figure in the civil rights movement, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Thousands of people can win the prize. Abrams shares the list of nominees with former President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, former White House adviser Jared Kushner.
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Many people anticipate Abrams will announce a rematch against Kemp in the 2022 governorate election in Georgia.