She discussed the wealth of power that women in religion could potentially wield.
"We women represent nearly two-thirds of religious congregations," she said. " If black women left the church, it would collapse tomorrow."
Edelman also spoke about the state of children in America, emphasizing the lack of value placed on their welfare.
"No other industrialized nation allows their children to live in poverty and not to have health care," Edelman said. "Children don't vote...don't make campaign contributions and so haven't had a strong voice."
There must be more, well-qualified teachers to be catalysts for change in the failing educational system, she added.
"Public schools are the crucible of democracy. It is a shame that in our rich nation no school has educated every child for high achievement," she said. "I hope more young people will become teachers and see these problems as a challenge."
Edelman conceded that the quality of Head Start--a program initiated by the Children's Defense Fund to provide educational opportunities to children living in poverty--often varies from mediocre to excellent, depending on the local program.
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