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Marian Wright Edelman

Born

in Bennettsville, South Carolina, The United States

June 06, 1939

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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. ...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 2,291 ratings · 351 reviews · 55 distinct works • Similar authors

	the measure of our success: a letter to my children and yours 4.17 avg rating — 661 ratings — published 1992 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation 3.91 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2008 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors 4.05 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1999 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guide My Feet: Prayers and Meditations on Loving and Working for Children 4.30 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1995 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Can Make a Difference: A Treasury to Inspire Our Children – A Collection of Multicultural Stories and Poems for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Marian Wright Edelman, Barry Moser (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream Me Home Safely: Writers on Growing Up in America – Intimate Essays on Diverse Childhoods by Marian Wright Edelman (Foreword), Susan Richards Shreve (Editor) 3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'm Your Child, God by Marian Wright Edelman, Bryan Collier (Illustrator) 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stand for Children by Marian Wright Edelman, Adrienne Yorinks (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Families in Peril: An Agenda for Social Change (W E B Du Bois Lectures, 1986) 3.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1987 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.”
― Marian Wright Edelman

tags: inspirational, service

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“You can't be what you can't see.”
― Marian Wright Edelman

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“Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help you sleep at night.”
― Marian Wright Edelman

tags: power, soul, work

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