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Dorothy Height
Dorothy Height was an American civil rights and women's rights activist…
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Hello. My name is Dorothy Height. I was born on March 24th, 1912. Even when I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to help people. I loved seeing people smile and wanted everyone to feel happy and safe. I believed that everyone, no matter who they were, deserved to be treated with kindness and fairness.
When I grew up, I got to work helping people every single day. I joined groups with other friends who also wanted to make the world a better place. One of my friends was Martin Luther King Jr. We worked together to make sure all people, especially African Americans and women, had the same chances to learn, work, and be happy. Starting in the year 1957, I led a very special group called the National Council of Negro Women for many, many years. We helped families find good homes, eat healthy food, and learn new things.
I was known for always wearing beautiful, colorful hats. They were my special trademark. Wearing them made me feel strong and ready to do important work. I lived a long and very full life, and I got to help so many people. I lived to be 98 years old. Today, people remember me as someone who never gave up on making the world a kinder and more fair place for everybody.
Dorothy Height
Hello. My name is Dorothy Height. I was born on March 24th, 1912. Even when I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to help people. I loved seeing people smile and wanted everyone to feel happy and safe. I believed that everyone, no matter who they were, deserved to be treated with kindness and fairness.
When I grew up, I got to work helping people every single day. I joined groups with other friends who also wanted to make the world a better place. One of my friends was Martin Luther King Jr. We worked together to make sure all people, especially African Americans and women, had the same chances to learn, work, and be happy. Starting in the year 1957, I led a very special group called the National Council of Negro Women for many, many years. We helped families find good homes, eat healthy food, and learn new things.
I was known for always wearing beautiful, colorful hats. They were my special trademark. Wearing them made me feel strong and ready to do important work. I lived a long and very full life, and I got to help so many people. I lived to be 98 years old. Today, people remember me as someone who never gave up on making the world a kinder and more fair place for everybody.
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Dorothy Height was an American civil rights and women's rights activist, often called the "godmother of the civil rights movement," who served as president of the National Council of Negro Women for forty years.
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