Civil rights leaders like Dorothy Height, Anna Arnold Hedgeman, Diane Nash, and more contributed significantly to the planning and execution of the March — and yet their names rarely grace history textbooks in school.
, an organization founded to advance the quality of life for African American women, their families, and their communities. She became the organization's fourth president and served in her role for four decades. Height's ability to lead and mobilize shined bright as she focused on ending lynching, restructuring the criminal justice system, increasing voter registration in the South, and providing support to other civil rights activists.
Height's work with the NCNW and knowledge of organizing movements bolstered her to a prominent position in the civil rights movement. In preparing for the March on Washington, Height organized thousands of women volunteers. She arranged transportation to the March while lending her expertise on suffrage, segregation, and more topics. Despite her contributions, Height was never called to speak on the day of the March.
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