Dorothy Cotton
Dorothy Cotton | |
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| Born | Dorothy Lee Forman June 9, 1930 |
| Died | June 10, 2018 (aged 88) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
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| Known for | Civil Rights Movement |
| Spouse | George Cotton |
Dorothy Cotton (June 9, 1930 – June 10, 2018) was an American civil rights activist, who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and a member of the inner circle of one of its main organizations, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). As the SCLC's Educational Director, she was arguably the highest-ranked female member of the organization.