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Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelman (born June 6, 1939) is an American activist for children's rights. She has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. She is president emerita and founder of the Children's Defense Fund.
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- #9 of 48Famous Spelman College Alumni
- #12 of 39Famous Dillard University Alumni
- #19 of 40The Greatest Black Female Activists
- #20 of 97Famous People Named Marian or Marianne
- #27 of 568Famous People From South Carolina
- #75 of 551Famous Yale Law School Alumni
- #128 of 612Famous Activists
- #175 of 650All Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners
- #516 of 836MacArthur Fellowship Winners
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