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Apr 2, 2014 · Dorothy Height was a civil rights and women's rights activist focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African American women.
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A leader in the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Dorothy Height served as president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years. Find out more at womenshistory.org.
Apr 20, 2010 · Think about this: after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, at the height of the civil rights movement, she helped organize teams of women of different races and faiths to get together on ...
After attending New York University and Columbia University, Height became a social workers and transformed that career into one as an activist for civil and women’s rights. While working for the Harlem YWCA, she met Mary McLeod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Born in Richmond, Virginia March 24, 1912, Dorothy Irene Height provided leadership for nearly half a century, in the struggle for equality and human rights for all people. Her life exemplifies her passionate commitment for a just society and her vision of a better world.
Columbia University. Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) was an African-American civil rights and women's rights activist. [1] She focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. [2] Height is credited as the first leader in the civil rights movement to recognize ...
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Aug 15, 2019 · Dorothy Height (March 24, 1912–April 20, 2010) was a teacher, social service worker, and the four-decade-long president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). She was called the "godmother of the women's movement" for her work for women's rights, and was one of few women present on the speaking platform during the 1963 March on ...
