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- NAME: Dorothy Irene Height
- OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist
- BIRTH DATE: March 24, 1912 (Age: 100)
- EDUCATION: New York University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Richmond, Virginia
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aries
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Dorothy Height was a civil rights and women's rights activist focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African American women.
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Dorothy Height was a civil rights and women's rights activist focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African American women. In the 1990s she drew young people into her cause in the war against drugs, illiteracy, and unemployment. The numerous honors bestowed upon her include the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1994) and the Congressional Gold Medal (2004).© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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