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Marian wright edelman?
Marian Wright Edelman was born in and grew up in Bennettsville, South Carolina, one of five children. Her father, Arthur Wright, was a Baptist preacher who taught his children that Christianity required service in this world and who was influenced by A. Phillip Randolph. Her father died when Marian was only fourteen, urging in his last words to her, "Don't let anything get in the way of your education." Marian Wright Edelman went on to study at Spelman College, abroad on a Merrill scholarship, and she traveled to the Soviet Union with a Lisle fellowship. When she returned to Spelman in 1959, she became involved in the civil rights movement, inspiring her to drop her plans to enter the foreign service, and instead to study law. She studied law at Yale and worked as a student on a project to register African American voters in Mississippi. In 1963, after graduating from Yale Law School, Marian Wright Edelman worked first in New York for the NAACP Legal and Defense Fund, and then in Mississippi for the same organization. There, she became the first African American woman to practice law. During her time in Mississippi, she worked on racial justice issues connected with the civil rights movement, and she also helped get a Head Start program established in her community. During a tour by Robert Kennedy and Joseph Clark of Mississippi's poverty-ridden Delta slums, Marian met Peter Edelman, an assistant to Kennedy, and the next year she moved to Washington, D.C., to marry him and to work for social justice in the center of America's political scene. They had three sons. In Washington, Marian Wright Edelman continued her work, helping to get the Poor People's Campaign organized. She also began to focus more on issues relating to child development and children in poverty. Marian Wright Edelman established the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) in 1973 as a voice for poor, minority and handicapped children. She served as a public speaker on behalf of these children, and also as a lobbyist in Congress, as well as president and administrative head of the organization. The agency served not only as an advocacy organization, but as a research center, documenting the problems and possible solutions to children in need. To keep the agency independent, she saw that it was financed entirely with private funds
How did Marian Anderson became famous?
she became the first african-american to sing opera.
How did Marian Anderson became success?
She became a singer. I'm not sure if it was opera or another type of singing.
How did Marian Anderson make a difference?
Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 - April 8, 1993) was an African-American contralto, a famous singer of spiritual and operatic music.
What hockey team does Marian Hossa play for?
The 34 year old Slovak professional hockey player, Marian Hossa became the 85th player in the NHL to score 400 career goals. Marian Hossa currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Did Marion Anderson have any siblings?
She was married to Orpheus Fisher, an architect, for 43 years, from 1943 until his death in 1986. Anderson died at age 96 in 1993.
How did Marian Anderson die?
Marian Anderson (1897-1993) died from a stroke at age 96. She retired from public performances at the age of 68. She became widely famous as a singer despite the racial inequality that existed for most of her life.
Where did Marian Anderson first become a success?
In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution blocked classical singer Marian Anderson from singing in Constitution Hall. Upon hearing this, Eleanor Roosevelt and her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Marian Anderson to perform on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. This concert launched her success and she became an internationally known musician
Did liza minnelli have any children?
No, she did not have any children. She became pregnant once, but she became sick. The child died before it was born.
15 of the 17 born children and became a college president?
Type your answer here... 15 of the 17 born children and became a college president?
How many of Henry VIII children became kings or queens?
Three of the children of Henry VIII became monarchs, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.
What is the main reason some children became apprentices and others worked on farms?
Some lived in towns some lived in farms, children on a farm would do farming, children from the towns which became an apprentice.
