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Bookmark or Share- Dorothy Height - Quotes, Death & Facts - BiographyUpdated: Apr 1, 2021. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images. (1912-2010) Who Was Dorothy Height? Dorothy Height was a leader in addressing the rights of both women and African Americans as the...
- Dorothy Height - WikipediaDorothy 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]
- Biography of Dorothy Height: Civil Rights Leader - ThoughtCoDorothy 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 ...
- The Legacy of Dorothy Height - National Center for Civil and Human RightsThe Legacy of Dorothy Height. Born in Richmond, Virginia March 24, 1912, Dorothy Irene Height became for many, an example of a life of service. In high school, she began her activism, participating in anti-lynching campaigns of the 1920s.
- Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Height Dies at Age 98Height died early this morning at age 98, the Washington Post reported, quoting President Obama as he called Height "the godmother of the Civil Rights Movement."
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