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  1. www.womenshistory.org › biographies › dorothy-heightDr. Dorothy Height Biography - National Women's History Museum

    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.

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  3. blackwiki.org › indexDorothy Height: Godmother of The Women’s Movement

    Dorothy Height was one of ten young people chosen to assist First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in organizing a World Youth Conference in 1938. She met Mary McLeod Bethune through Roosevelt and became interested in the National Council of Negro Women.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dorothy_HeightDorothy Height - Wikipedia

    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] .

  5. www.biography.com › activist › dorothy-heightDorothy Height - Quotes, Death & Facts - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Dorothy Height? Dorothy Height was a leader in addressing the rights of both women and African Americans as the president of the National Council of Negro Women.

  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Dorothy-HeightDorothy Height | National Council of Negro Women, NAACP ...

    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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  7. socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu › social-work › heightHeight, Dorothy Irene - Social Welfare History Project

    Mar 26, 2019 · Dorothy Irene Height (1912-2010) — Social Worker and Civil Rights Activist. Dorothy Height was born in Richmond Virginia on March 24, 1912 . She was educated in public schools in Rankin, Pennsylvania, a small town near Pittsburgh where her family moved when she was four. Dr. Height established herself early as a dedicated student with ...

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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 ...