“Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.” – Dorothy Height
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Born on March 24, 1912, in Richmond, Virginia. The daughter of a building contractor and a nurse. Height moved with her family to Rankin, Pennsylvania, in her youth. There, she attended racially integrated schools.
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Graduated in 1933 from New York University with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in educational psychology.
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The numerous honors bestowed upon her include the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1994) and the Congressional Gold Medal (2004).
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In 1963 she helped organize the March on Washington working with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Continuing to push for women’s rights, she co-founded the National Women’s Political Caucus.
Point #5
The United States Postal Service added civil rights activist Dorothy Height to its Black Heritage Series on the Forever Stamp.
Works Cited
Dorothy Height – Activist, Women’s Rights Activist, Civil Rights Activist …
Dorothy Height | American civil and women’s rights activist | Britannica …
Dorothy Height Honored With Forever Stamp – NBC News