Women of The March on Washington

Dorothy Height, plus more female civil rights activists.

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Anna Arnold Hedgeman - In 1963 Anna Arnold Hedgeman joined the staff of the Commission on Religion and Race of the National Council of Churches, which mobilizes resources to combat racial injustice. While working with the commission, Hedgeman recruited over 40,000 Protestants, who marched on Aug. 28. She later became the first Black woman to be a member of a mayoral cabinet in New York City. (Photo: Courtesy of Hamline University)Style Staples - Often adorned with sparkling rhinestones and voluminous bows, her lushly colored hats became her trademark style. In 2005, dozens were featured in an exhibit at the National Council of Negro Women's annual Black Family Reunion in Washington, D.C. She founded the BFR in 1986. (Photo: The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Women Played a Crucial Role - During the 1960s women endured the toils of the civil rights movement alongside men. But with no female speakers at the March of Washington in 1963, they were left in the shadows of the most prolific march of their time. BET.com takes a look at the women who worked to make the march a success and the women who will speak at the National Action to Realize the Dream to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the great march. — LaToya Bowlah(Photo: Express Newspapers/L360/Getty Images)

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