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- One had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap. The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.
Discover Ida B. Wells famous and rare quotes. Share Ida B. Wells quotations about country, home and injustice. "The way to right wrongs is to turn..."
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Jun 15, 2024 · These famous quotes from Ida B. Wells cover injustice and racism and the importance of truth and virtue. Here are powerful and thought-provoking things she's said.
- "I’d rather go down in history as one lone Negro who dared to tell the government that it had done a dastardly thing than to save my skin by taking back what I said."
- “A Winchester rifle should have a place of honor in every black home, and it should be used for that protection which the law refuses to give.”
- “In slave times the Negro was kept subservient and submissive by the frequency and severity of the scourging, but, with freedom, a new system of intimidation came into vogue; the Negro was not only whipped and scourged; he was killed.”
- “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, and it does seem to me that notwithstanding all these social agencies and activities there is not that vigilance which should be exercised in the preservation of our rights.”
35 Quotes by Ida B. Wells. In the annals of social justice, Ida B. Wells shines as a fierce advocate for equality and a beacon of courage. As an African American journalist and suffragist in the late 19th century, Wells unflinchingly exposed the horrors of lynching and racial violence, defying the status quo and sparking a pivotal movement ...
- The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press. Ida B. Wells.
- Brave men do not gather by thousands to torture and murder a single individual, so gagged and bound he cannot make even feeble resistance or defense. Ida B. Wells.
- The appeal to the white man's pocket has ever been more effectual than all the appeals ever made to his conscience. Ida B. Wells.
- The white man's dollar is his god, and to stop this will be to stop outrages in many localities. Ida B. Wells.
Apr 3, 2014 · QUOTES. One had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap. The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them. Ida B. Wells was an African...
This quote resonates with the spirit of resilience and empowerment that Ida B. Wells championed throughout her life, asserting the necessity for individuals to safeguard their rights and lives when the law inhibits justice.
