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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 6, 1939 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Bennettsville, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As
Marian Wright
Marian Wright Edelman
Biography
Marian Wright Edelman is an American activist for children's rights. She has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. She is founder and president emerita of the Children's Defense Fund. She influenced leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Hillary Clinton.
