Wilson, Helene Dorothy, 1935-
- Authoritative Name:
- Wilson, Helene Dorothy, 1935-
- Biography:
- Twenty-six year old housewife from Washington, DC, Helene Dorothy Wilson was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi on 8 June 1961 for her participation in a Freedom Ride on the Illinois Central Railroad from New Orleans, Louisiana to Jackson, Mississippi. Throughout the movement Wilson worked as both a NAG and CORE activist.
- Associated Subjects:
- Wilson, Helene Dorothy, 1935-
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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Helene Dorothy Wilson
- Date of Original:
- 1965
- Collection:
- Individuals Active in Civil Disturbances, volume 2
- Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Helene Dorothy Wilson following her arrest for her participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 June 8
- Creator:
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
- Date of Original:
- 1961-06-08
- Collection:
- Sovereignty Commission Online
- Contributing Institution:
- Mississippi. Department of Archives and History