This is the second part in our series on Ida B Wells (1862-1931), the anti-lynching and civil rights activist that helped bring awareness to and resistance against the lynching that was occurring during the Reconstruction Period and Jim Crow post-slavery.  We'll dive into the major events of her anti-lynching career and her crusade for justice (no pun intended as that is the name of her auto-biography 😉).

Sources used:

Crusade for Justice: Autobiography of Ida B Wells (book, 1970)

Ida, A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching by Paula Giddings (book, 2008)

To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B. Wells by Mia Bay (book, 2009)

Ida B. Wells-Barnett by Stuff You Missed in History Class (podcast, 2018)

Resources for further study:

Ida B the Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster (book, 2021)

Ida B. Wells by Making (podcast, 2022)

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