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

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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]

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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   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.

5. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institutionCivil Rights Leader Dorothy Height Dies at Age 98 | Smithsonian

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   Apr 20, 2010 · Dorothy Height spent her life fighting for the rights of African Americans and women. One of the most striking memories of the civil rights movements is when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on...

6. www.nps.gov › people › dorothy-i-heightDorothy I. Height - U.S. National Park Service

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   Apr 20, 2010 · Dorothy Height is recognized as one of the most influential women in the modern civil rights movement. President of the National Council of Negro Women.

7. www.npr.org › 2010/04/20 › 126136930Remembering Dorothy Height: 'Godmother' Of Civil Rights : NPR

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   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...