DiscoverPolitical Courage56. Ida B. Wells battled racism and sexism before many others dared
56. Ida B. Wells battled racism and sexism before many others dared

56. Ida B. Wells battled racism and sexism before many others dared

Update: 2022-02-01
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Ida B. Wells spent 45 years battling racism, sexism, and violence. She fought an anti-lynching campaign after 3 friends were lynched by a group of southern whites in 1892.


She was a journalist, activist, researcher, and early leader in the Civil Rights movement. Join us in remembering a wonderful and courageous woman.

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56. Ida B. Wells battled racism and sexism before many others dared

56. Ida B. Wells battled racism and sexism before many others dared

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