text:  But these women were well-connected and got permission. Another issue, they were getting letters from supporters saying they would not march if black women were walking alongside them. In suffs, Alice Paul tries to convince Ida B. Wells, a co-founder of the NAACP, to compromise. Historically, organizers called for black women to be segregated. I think we all must do whatever it takes for the march to go on, even if that means waiting for a turn.