Summary
Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Yet she could see just how unjust the world she was living in was. This drove her to become a journalist and activist. Throughout her life, she fought against prejudice and for equality for African Americans. Ida B. Wells would go on to co-own a newspaper, write several books, help cofound the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and fight for women's right to vote.
Contents
Who was Ida B. WellsFreedom
"Princess of the press"
The crusade begins
Speaking farther and wider
Braver and bolder
Never give UP
New crusades
Ups and downs
"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."
Additional Information
Series | Who was-- ? |
Subjects |
Wells-Barnett, Ida B.,
-- 1862-1931
-- Juvenile literature.
Wells-Barnett, Ida B., -- 1862-1931. African American women civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Journalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Juvenile literature. African American women civil rights workers. Civil rights workers -- United States. Journalists -- United States. African Americans -- Civil rights. United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature. United States -- Race relations. Biographies. |
Publisher | New York :2020 |
Contributors |
Hammond, Ted,
illustrator. |
Language |
English |
Description |
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
ISBN | 9780593093351 0593093356 9780593093368 0593093364 |
Other | Classic View |