In Memory of Dorothy Height Civil Rights Pioneer and Tireless Advocate for Women and Children 1912-2010 Remembering Dorothy Irene Height, by Holly Cowan Shulman

Northern women of different races and faiths traveled to Mississippi to develop relationships with their southern peers and to create bridges of understanding across regional, racial, and class lines. By opening communications across societal boundaries, Wednesday’s Women sought to end violence and to cushion the transition towards racial integration.