Bibliograph

Ida Wells, journalist and activist, by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD ; with Samantha S. Bell

Type

Label

Ida Wells, journalist and activist, by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD ; with Samantha S. Bell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ida Wells

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1089497808

Responsibility statement

by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD ; with Samantha S. Bell

Series statement

Freedom's promise

Sub title

journalist and activist

Summary

"In the late 1800s and early 1900s, mobs of white people killed thousands of African Americans in the United States. These killings were called lynchings. Mobs lynched Black people for minor or perceived insults. Often the victims had not committed a crime. But they did not receive a fair trial. White people used lynchings to control and oppress Black people. Black journalist Ida Wells was one of the first to investigate lynchings. She researched and documented more than 700 lynchings. Her work helped expose widespread violence against African Americans ..." -- Page 4

Table Of Contents

A letter from Duchess -- Separate and not equal -- Childhood and early career -- Speaking out -- Making a difference -- Fast facts -- Stop and think

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Journalist and activist

Classification