Though not as well known as her male peers, Height was a strong presence in the movement. She was president of the National Council of Negro Women and played an important role in integrating the YWCA. Dorothy Height, who was called the queen mother of the civil rights movement through seven decades of advocacy for racial equality -- including 41 years as president of the National Council of Negro Women -- has died.
Dorothy Height, Key Figure In The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Tue, 04/20/2010 - 1:00pm
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