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Dorothy Height

Dorothy Height was a civil rights and women's rights activist focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African-American women. She was a leader in addressing the rights of both women and African Americans as the president of the National Council of Negro Women. In the 1990s, she drew young people into her cause in the war against drugs, illiteracy and unemployment.
For more, visit here: https://ncnw.org/about/height.htm
Watch the shows she was on here: http:// http://www.pbs.org/video/2206091748/
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