Maggie Kuhn
Hall of fame inductee
1905 – 1995
Who was Maggie Kuhn?
Maggie Kuhn was an American activist known for founding the Gray Panthers movement in August 1970, after being forced into retirement by the Presbyterian Church. The Gray Panthers became known for advocating nursing home reform and fighting ageism, claiming that "old people and women constitute America's biggest untapped and undervalued human energy source." She also dedicated her life to fighting for human rights, social and economic justice, global peace, integration, and an understanding of mental health issues. For decades she combined her activism with caring for her disabled mother and a brother who suffered from mental illness.
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- Born
- Aug 3, 1905
Buffalo - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Case Western Reserve University
- Lived in
- Buffalo
- Died
- Apr 22, 1995
Philadelphia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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