On January 3, 2019, in a white suit, the color worn by suffragettes, gold hoops, a wink to her Bronx roots, and red lipstick, a nod to her Linidad, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez became the youngest woman ever to serve in Congress.
At twenty-nine, her startling rise shocked the establishment and shattered the status quo.
How did one young Boricua smash expectations and become a phenomenal force in politics?
It begins where it all began..----
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Phenomenal
Historical FictionAOC The roots and rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez By: Anika A peanut Denies " Women like me aren't supposed to run for office " In 2019 , Alexandra Ocasio Cortez became the youngest congresswoman in America. How did this young Puertorriquena becom...
