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Dorothy Height (Civil Rights Leader) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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April 20, 2010 (98 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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Celebrities born on March 24
Born in 1912
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Aries named Dorothy
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Dorothy Height
Dorothy Irene Height 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. Height is credited as the first leader in the civil rights movement to recognize inequality for women and African Americans as problems that should be considered as a whole. She was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years.
BornDorothy Irene Height, March 24, 1912, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 2010, Washington, D.C, U.S.
OccupationEducator and social activist

About Dorothy Height

Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Height was born on March 24, 1912 in Richmond, Virginia, United States (She dies at the age of 98, on April 20, 2010).

Civil rights and women's rights activist who served as president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years.

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Dorothy Height before becoming famous

Dorothy Height was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1912 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.

She was accepted to Barnard College in 1929, but she was not allowed to matriculate because the college only allowed two African-American students to be admitted each year. She instead attended New York University, Columbia University, and the New York School of Social Work, among other institutions.

Achievement of Dorothy Height

She urged President Dwight D. Eisenhower to end segregation in schools, and later urged President US President Lyndon B. Johnson to consider African-American women for federal positions.

Dorothy Height's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Fannie Burroughs and James Height, and moved to Rankin, Pennsylvania, as a youngster.

Dorothy Height Collabed with

In 2004, President US President George W. Bush awarded her the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Dorothy Height Income & Net worth

Dorothy Height's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a civil rights leader. Networth of Dorothy Height in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

Dorothy Height Height and Weight

How tall is Dorothy Height? At the age of 98, Dorothy Height height is 5'3" (1.58m).

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Latest information about Dorothy Height updated on March 09 2023.