Edith Furstenberg

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Edith Furstenberg

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Weaving Women's Words

Marcie Cohen Ferris interviewed Edith Furstenberg on March 16, 2001, in Baltimore, Maryland, as part of the Weaving Women's Words Oral History Project. Furstenberg, born in Baltimore in 1910, shares her family history, educational experiences, a career in social work, marriage, and reflections on national political movements, including the Civil Rights Movement.

Edith Furstenberg

A social worker and homemaker, Edith Furstenberg dedicated her life to family and the pursuit of social justice.

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