Posted on Jul 22, 2018
Barnett, Ida Wells (1862-1931) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed
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Activist and writer Ida B. Wells-Barnett first became prominent in the 1890s because she brought international attention to the lynching of African Americans in the South.
Barnett, Ida Wells (1862-1931) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed
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These are the kinds of heroes we should have learned about in school (and didn't). I've only read about her since I grew up. Thank you so much for this article.
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A name and story I should know from my education in the public schools of this country, but have never heard of until today. Thank you SSG Shavonde Chase .
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