Open wide the freedom gates : a memoir /

[The author] marched at major civil rights rallies, sat through tense White House meetings, and witnessed every significant victory in the struggle for racial equality. Yet as the sole woman among powerful, charismatic men, and as someone whose personal ambition was always secondary to her passion f...

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Main Author: Height, Dorothy I. (Dorothy Irene), 1912-2010 (Author)
Other Authors: Angelou, Maya (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, [2003]
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Program air date: August 3, 2003.
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Summary:[The author] marched at major civil rights rallies, sat through tense White House meetings, and witnessed every significant victory in the struggle for racial equality. Yet as the sole woman among powerful, charismatic men, and as someone whose personal ambition was always secondary to her passion for her cause, she has received little mainstream recognition ... In [this] memoir, [she] reflects on a life of service and leadership.--Jacket.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xi, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:1586481576
9781586481575
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1586482866
190404171X
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