Edith Savage-Jennings
American civil rights leader (1924–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edith Mae Savage-Jennings (March 17, 1924 – November 12, 2017) was an American civil rights leader from New Jersey. She was known for her association with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Edith Savage-Jennings | |
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Born | Edith Mae Savage (1924-03-17)March 17, 1924 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Died | November 12, 2017(2017-11-12) (aged 93) Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Activist |
Spouse | C. Donald Jennings (1993-2011; his death) |
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She was notable for being a guest to the White House under every president of the United States from Franklin D. Roosevelt through Barack Obama. She was inducted into the New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame in 2011.