Bolden, Dorothy, 1923-2005
Dorothy Bolden (October 13, 1923 – July 14, 2005) was the founder of the National Domestic Worker's Union of America and worked to fight for women's rights and bringing segregation to an end. Bolden began working as a domestic worker at the age of nine. She would eventually utilize her past experiences to form the Domestic Worker's Union in Atlanta, Georgia.
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Georgia Government Documentation Project. Black involvement in politics oral history collection, 1986, 1989-1990. | Georgia State University | |
| referencedIn | National Domestic Workers Union (U.S.). Dorothy Lee Bolden Thompson Collection, 1968-1996. | Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | National Domestic Workers Union (U.S.). National Domestic Workers Union (U.S.) records, 1965-1979. | Georgia State University | |
| referencedIn | Lerner, Gerda, 1920-2013. Papers, 1950-1995 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
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| associatedWith | Georgia Government Documentation Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | GERDA LERNER, 1920- | person |
| associatedWith | National Domestic Workers Union (U.S.) | corporateBody |
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| Atlanta | GA | US | |
| Atlanta | GA | US |
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Birth 1923-10-13
Death 2005-07-14
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