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Also Known As Gloria Marie Steinem
Born March 25, 1934 • Toledo • Ohio
Died September 2, 2026 (aged 92) • New York City • New York
Founder “Ms.” • National Women’s Political Caucus
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013)
Role In women’s rights movement

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