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Ida B. Wells-Barnett, born a slave in Mississippi, was a pioneering activist and journalist. She did much to expose the epidemic of lynching in the United States and her writing and research exploded many of the justifications—particularly the rape of white women by black men—commonly offered to justify the practice.
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Apr 3, 2014 · (1862-1931) Who Was Ida B. Wells? Ida B. Wells was an African American journalist, abolitionist and feminist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. She went on to...
Pioneering journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett battled sexism, racism, and violence, particularly working to shed light on the conditions of African Americans throughout the South. Read her story on womenshistory.org.
Ida Wells-Barnett is still known today as a revered journalist, activist, and cultural critic. She worked with women across class and race and national lines to end lynching in the American South.
Aug 20, 2021 · Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was one of the foremost crusaders against black oppression. This engaging memoir tells of her private life as mother of a growing family as well as her public activities as teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight against attitudes and laws oppressing blacks
Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) Compiled by the Center for American Women and Politics – August 2014. Ida Bell Wells, a daughter of slaves, was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi on July 16, 1862. As a journalist, Wells led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s.
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Ida B. Wells activist, journalist “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” Background Information Born: July 16, 1862 Death: March 25, 1931 Ida B. Wells was born into slavery to parents James and Lizzie Wells in 1862. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued shortly after her birth and soon freed her family.
