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Marian Wright Edelman

Jun 06, 1939 (86 years old) in Bennettsville, South Carolina, USA

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.

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Intimate Portrait
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Hillary
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K Street
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Bobby Kennedy for President
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King in the Wilderness
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MTVU Stand In
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Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
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