Dorothy Height - Wikipedia Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) was an African-American civil rights and women's rights activist [1] She focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment , illiteracy , and voter awareness [ 2 ]
Dorothy Height | National Council of Negro Women, NAACP, Women’s . . . 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
Biography of Dorothy Height: Civil Rights Leader - ThoughtCo Dorothy 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 Rights The 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
Dorothy Height - Civil Rights Leader, Age, Married, Children Dorothy Height (1912-2010) was a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, advocating for both women's and African American rights Serving as the president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) from 1957 until her retirement in the late 1990s, Height forged a profound legacy through her tireless activism
Dorothy I. Height - U. S. National Park Service 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