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Dorothy Irene Height was a female, African-American educator, civil rights and women’s rights activist. There are many reasons why we should acknowledge her history; such as the fact that she had a fine impact on Women’s rights, as well as African-American rights in the United States. Height was a longtime president of the NCNW. She fought her entire life to expand the rights of, and equality of both Women and African-Americans. During 1937, Height was an organizer of Martin Luther King Jr’s famed March on Washington, standing close to King as he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, afterward noting that the event was an “eye-opener”. Height fought for the rights of African-Americans and women. She has achieved, with her male counterparts, …show more content…

Height held many positions in government, and social service organizations, however, she was most widely known for her leadership appearances in the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), furthermore the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). Height pushed efforts to direct the attention of the organization to issues of racial justice. Her partnership with the NCNW originated with her encountering of Mary McLeod Bethune, who was the founder and president of the organization, on November 7, 1937. Height was parents to James Height, and Fannie Burroughs Height. Height was a severe asthmatic as a child, and was not expected to live up to the age of 16. As a child, Height was a diligent, dedicated student, winning an Elks sponsored $1,000 scholarship in a national oratorical contest. She used the scholarship to attend New York University, there, Height earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education, and a Masters in Educational Psychology in four

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