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Ida B. Wells: Fighter for the Civil Rights of African Americans to Own Arms

Ida B. Wells: Fighter for the Civil Rights of African Americans to Own Arms

Update: 2025-06-12
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On this episode of Our American Stories, born into slavery during the Civil War, Ida B. Wells is best remembered as an American journalist who fought tirelessly against lynching during the Jim Crow era. What most people don’t know is that she also defended the right of African Americans to own firearms. Our regular contributor, Ashley Hlebinsky, shares her story.

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Ida B. Wells: Fighter for the Civil Rights of African Americans to Own Arms

Ida B. Wells: Fighter for the Civil Rights of African Americans to Own Arms

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