"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."
Summary
"Growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 1930s, Dorothy Height was denied access to a local swimming pool as well as admission to Barnard College because of her race. But she persisted in pushing for change, and became a seminal figure in both the civil rights and women's rights movements. She went on to be awarded the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom. "-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliog.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 54-59).