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- We still fight in defense of Black people’s basic humanity, our right to a fair application of the laws of the land, and our right to not be brutally murdered in public. In light of this continued struggle, maybe we don’t need more moving oratory or another inspirational fable about mythological people. Maybe we just need the whole truth.”
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Jun 15, 2024 · Born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862 (just before the Emancipation Proclamation), Wells went on to dedicate her life to passionately campaigning against lynching and fighting...
Jul 16, 2020 · Wells, posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize earlier this year for her “outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching,” left a legacy that endures today alongside the continued fight for racial justice.
Mar 25, 2024 · Ida B. Wells, born into slavery in 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, emerged as a formidable force in the fight against racism, sexism, and injustice. Her legacy continues to resonate in our society today, serving as a beacon of courage, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of truth.
Dec 14, 2000 · Ida B. Wells-Barnett began the last, unfinished chapter of her autobiography with the words, “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” From the close of World War I until her death in 1931, she remained the most persistent black voice for justice and power.
When a sentiment against lynch law as strong, deep and mighty as that roused against slavery prevails, I have no fear of the result. It should be already established as a fact and not as a theory, that every human being must have a fair trial for his life and liberty, no matter what the charge against him.
Born into slavery in Memphis, Tennessee, Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) became one of the most world-renowned anti-lynching and civil rights campaigners and radical political journalists in the history of the USA.
