Marian Wright Edelman
1939
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
educated at: Yale Law School, Spelman College
occupation: writer, lawyer, children's rights activist
award received: MacArthur Fellows Program, Lillian Smith Book Award, Gandhi Peace Award, National Women's Hall of Fame, Thomas Merton Award, Library of Congress Living Legend, Candace Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, honorary doctor of the University of Miami, honorary doctor of the Ohio State University, Radcliffe Medal, honorary degree from Spelman College
Marian Wright Edelman (née Wright; born June 6, 1939) 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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