About Dorothy Rogers Tilly
Lived 1883 – 1970 (aged 86). Dorothy Rogers Tilly was an American activist.
Dorothy Eugenia Rogers Tilly (June 30, 1883 – March 16, 1970) was an American civil rights activist from the Progressive Era until her death. She was a noted activist in the Women's Missionary Society (WMS), Commission on Interracial Cooperation (CIC), Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching, Southern Regional Council, Fulton-DeKalb Commission on Interracial Cooperation, and Fellowship of the Concerned (FOC). She was also appointed to the President's Committee on Civil Rights in 1946 by Harry S. Truman.
Tilly was a member of Phi Mu fraternity and also an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta.
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Who was Dorothy Rogers Tilly?
American activist (1883–1970)
When was Dorothy Rogers Tilly born?
Dorothy Rogers Tilly was born on 30 June 1883 in Hampton.
When did Dorothy Rogers Tilly die?
Dorothy Rogers Tilly died on 16 March 1970.
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Dorothy Rogers Tilly was an activist.
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Dorothy Rogers Tilly was American.
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