Dorothy Height
Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) an American administrator and educator, was a civil rights and women's rights activist specifically focused on the 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 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004.
Personal facts
| Birth date | March 24, 1912 |
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| Birth name | Dorothy Irene Height |
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| Date of death | April 20, 2010 |
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- http://ncseonline.org/01about/cms.cfm?id=499
- http://theloop21.com/news/dorothy-height-unsung-heroine
- http://www.africanevents.com/DorHeightCongressAwards.htm
- http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/177169-1/Dorothy+Height.aspx
- http://www.democracynow.org/2010/4/30/dorothy_height_1912_2010_civil_rights
- http://www.legacyblackandwhiteinamerica.com
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/7615645/Dorothy-Height.html
- http://www.videosurf.com/dorothy-height-186341
- http://www.visionaryproject.org/heightdorothy
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-death-dorothy-height