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Dorothy Height (1912–2010)

An American civil rights and women's rights activist, she focused on issues of African-American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. She was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for forty years.

  • Lifetime of Community Advocacy
  • Political Advocacy on the Frontlines
  • Video (5 minutes):  Experiences in the Civil Rights Movement
 
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