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Marion Thompson Wright (Marion Manola Thompson) was born on 12 September, 1902 in East Orange, New Jersey, is a Scholar and activist. Discover Marion Thompson Wright's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?
| Popular As |
Marion Manola Thompson |
| Occupation |
Scholar, historian |
| Age |
60 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
12 September, 1902 |
| Birthday |
12 September |
| Birthplace |
East Orange, New Jersey |
| Date of death |
26 October, 1962 |
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N/A |
| Nationality |
United States
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Marion Thompson Wright Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Marion Thompson Wright Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Marion Thompson Wright worth at the age of 60 years old? Marion Thompson Wright’s income source is mostly from being a successful historian. She is from United States. We have estimated Marion Thompson Wright's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
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| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
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Timeline
Marion Thompson Wright (September 12, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an African-American scholar and activist.
Marion Manola Thompson Wright was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on September 12, 1902, to Minnie Thompson and Moses R. Thompson.
Wright was the youngest of four children, and had two older twin sisters and a brother who died at a young age.
Few details are available on Thompson's youth, but she attended Barringer High School in Newark, New Jersey.
Even as a teenager, she expressed her frustrations with the New Jersey school system as one of two Black students at her high school.
At the age of 16, Wright married William Moss and had two children, Thelma and James.
Wright made the decision to leave her children with her husband in order to continue to pursue her high school degree.
This was due to the expectations that women were not to be accepted into higher universities if they were married or divorced.
A few years later, Wright divorced from her husband, leaving her children with her mother while continuing to pursue her education.
Wright married Arthur M. Wright, but divorced soon after.
After graduating from high school, Wright attended Howard University, where she received her bachelor's degree in 1927, before earning her master's in History and Education.
After this, she attended Teachers College, Columbia University where she began her work on her dissertation.
Wright completed her dissertation, "The Education of Negroes in New Jersey", which focused on the state of education for Blacks and its consistent segregated and unjust schools.
In 1940, Wright became the first African-American woman in the United States to earn her Ph.D. in history.
Wright became the first Black woman in the United States to earn her Ph.D. in history in 1940.
After earning her Ph.D., Wright went back to Howard, where she taught.
She began the Negro History Bulletin to educate students on their Black history.
In the 1950s, she worked with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
In addition, Wright's dissertation was incorporated into the Brown v. Board of Education argument.
At the age of 60, Wright's body was found unresponsive inside her car in her garage.
Her death certificate states that she died of cardiopulmonary failure; however, some sources state that she committed suicide.
Each year, Rutgers University–Newark hosts an annual Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series.
The event is a part of the celebration of Black History Month and in February 2018, Rutgers celebrated their 38th annual lecture series.
