Nelson Edwards was born in 1917 on a farm in Lowndes County, Alabama. In 1937 he moved to Detroit and worked at the Chrysler plant, where he became active in the local union.
Nelson Edwards' early life took place on a farm in Lowndes County, Alabama, in 1917. His move to Detroit in 1937 led him to work at the Chrysler plant, where he joined the local labor union.