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  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Dorothy Height, a leader in the civil rights and women's rights movements who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., Gloria Steinem and Barack Obama. Find out her achievements, honors, quotes and death date.

  3. 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]

  4. Apr 23, 2024 · 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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  5. Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Dorothy Height, a civil rights activist and leader of the National Council of Negro Women. She participated in the March on Washington, advised presidents, and received many honors and awards.

  6. Learn about the life and legacy of Dorothy Height, who was a teacher, social worker, and the president of the National Council of Negro Women for four decades. She was a key figure in the civil rights movement, the March on Washington, and the Black Family Reunion.

  7. Sep 13, 2003 · Civic leader Dorothy Height was born in Richmond, Virginia, on March 24, 1912. At an early age, she moved with her family to Rankin, Pennsylvania. While in high school, Height was awarded a scholarship to New York University for her oratory skills, where she studied and earned her master's degree.

  8. Apr 20, 2010 · Dorothy Height is recognized as one of the most influential women in the modern civil rights movement. Born in 1912, she graduated fromRankin High School in Pennsylvania in 1929 and attended New York University, Columbia University, and the New York School of Social Work.

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