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2004-10-11T02:33:28-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjgzXC8yMDA0MTAxMTAyNDkyNjAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dorothy Height spoke about her book, Open Wide the Freedom Gates: A Memoir, published by Public Affairs.
Ms. Height related her personal experiences as a Civil Rights activist and leader. She spoke about the accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement, as well as the resistance that it encountered. She talked about her own efforts to overcome racism, as well as the assistance she received from others. She was interviewed by Linton Weeks. Following her remarks she responded to audience questions.
Ms. Height related her personal experiences as a Civil Rights activist and leader. She spoke about the accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement, as well as the resistance that it encountered. She talked about her own efforts to overcome racism, as well as the assistance she received from others. She was interviewed by Linton Weeks. Following her remarks she responded to audience questions.
Dorothy Height spoke about her book, Open Wide the Freedom Gates: A Memoir, published by Public Affairs. Ms. Height related her personal… read more
Dorothy Height spoke about her book, Open Wide the Freedom Gates: A Memoir, published by Public Affairs.
Ms. Height related her personal experiences as a Civil Rights activist and leader. She spoke about the accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement, as well as the resistance that it encountered. She talked about her own efforts to overcome racism, as well as the assistance she received from others. She was interviewed by Linton Weeks. Following her remarks she responded to audience questions. close
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