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- 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 Washington.
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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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Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) was an African-American civil rights and women's rights activist. She focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment , illiteracy , and voter awareness. [2]
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.
Dorothy Height was an American civil rights and women’s rights activist, a widely respected and influential leader of organizations focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African American women. Reared in Rankin, Pa., Height graduated in 1933 from New York.
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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 ...
Apr 21, 2010 · Dorothy Height, a leader of the African-American and women’s rights movements who was considered both the grande dame of the civil rights era and its unsung heroine, died on Tuesday in Washington....
Apr 20, 2010 · Legendary civil rights leader Dorothy Height died Tuesday morning, at age 98. She dedicated her life to empowering women and blacks, and led the National Council of Negro Women for four decades....
