title: A tribute to Dorothy Height. Crusader for human rights.
abstract: Dorothy Height, is a legendary figure in the American civil rights movement and in the broader worldwide human rights movement. As President of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), she worked tirelessly toward the enactment of civil rights and for equal rights in education, housing, and employment.
authors.forename: Val J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Halamandaris
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000266:history; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000266:history; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006806:Human Rights / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States