Open Wide The Freedom Gates
a memoir
$52.32
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
25 January 2005
Summary
Dorothy Height marched at civil rights rallies, sat through tense White House meetings, and witnessed every major victory in the struggle for racial equality. Yet as the sole woman among powerful, charismatic men, someone whose personal ambition was secondary to her passion for her cause, she has received little mainstream recognition- until now. In her memoir, Dr. Height, now ninety-one, reflects on a life of service and leadership. We witness her childhood encounters with racism and the thr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781586482862 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1586482866 |
| Author: | Dorothy Height |
| Publisher: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Imprint: | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 25 January 2005 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
”‘Rich with historic details, Open Wide the Freedom Gates is a humble account of a magnificent life’s work’. Essence”
About The Author
Dorothy Height
Dr. Dorothy Height has more than twenty honourary degrees. In addition to the Presidential Medal of Freedom, she has received the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Freedom Medal and the Citizens Medal Award, which President Ronald Reagan awarded her in 1989. Now 91, she continues to serve as chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women. She lives in Washington, D.C.
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