Dorothy Counts

Female, Person

1942 –

52

Who is Dorothy Counts?

Dorothy Counts was one of the first black students admitted to the Harry Harding High School, in Charlotte, North Carolina. After four days of harassment that threatened her safety, her parents forced her to withdraw from the school.

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Born
1942
Education
  • Johnson C. Smith University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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