Marian Wright Edelman
American activist for children's rights · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1939 · age 87
Marian Wright Edelman is an American activist for civil rights and children's rights. She is the founder and president emerita of the Children's Defense Fund. She influenced leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Hillary Clinton.
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2017Honorary Doctor of the Ohio State UniversityAward2010Honorary Degree from Spelman CollegeAward2000Presidential Medal of FreedomAward1995Heinz AwardAward1993National Women's Hall of FameAward1992Lillian Smith Book AwardAward1990Gandhi Peace AwardAwardHonorary Doctor of the University of MiamiAwardThomas Merton AwardAward1989Radcliffe MedalAward1982Candace AwardAward1939Born6 June 1939
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Born 1939 · age 87
