Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is a US feminist and journalist and a spokeswoman for women's rights. She is the founder and original publisher of Ms. magazine.

Early life

Gloria Marie Steinem was born in Toledo, Ohio. Her Jewish-American father was an antiques salesman, and her mother was of part German descent. With his family in tow, Leo Steinem (Gloria's Father) traveled in a trailer all around the United States, buying and selling. The family split in 1944, Leo left to go to CA so that he could find work and Gloria went to live with her mother in Toledo. As a child in Toledo, Gloria cared for her ill mother and helped to support the family, she matured very quickly and always wanted to do something better for herself.

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Toledo, Ohio - Jewish-American - German - 1944

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