Dorothy Lee Bolden (October 13, 1924 – 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.

She would eventually utilize her past experiences to form the Domestic Worker's Union in Atlanta, Georgia.

As a young woman, she traveled to Chicago to go to a school for dress designers, but her poor eyesight hindered her education.

During World War II, Bolden also worked at Sears and the National Linen Service, where she recognized the early efforts for unionization and labor rights.

[4] Martin Luther King Jr. was an early influence in Bolden’s life, who was her neighbor at the time of the Civil Rights Movement.

"They told me I was crazy because I had talked back to a white woman, and called in some psychiatrists to prove it," said Bolden.

[10] Bolden eventually gathered 13,000 women from ten different cities, benefiting from job referrals and organizations.

[12] Bolden's efforts gained the attention of the Nixon Administration and she was appointed to an advisory committee on social services and welfare.

[2] To support her family, Bolden had to work in many different jobs including the Greyhound bus station, Linen Supply Company, Sears Roebuck, and Railroad Express.