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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.
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  2. 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]

  3. 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.

  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. Apr 20, 2010 · Learn about the life and legacy of Dorothy Height, who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Eleanor Roosevelt to promote civil rights and equality for African Americans and women. See her portrait at the National Portrait Gallery and her exhibit at the Women's Museum in Dallas.

  8. Apr 20, 2010 · Learn about Dorothy Height, a civil rights activist and leader of the National Council of Negro Women. She co-organized the 1963 March on Washington and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.

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