To Be A Rebel

Ida B Wells | 3 | The Last Days and Her Legacy Left Behind

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This is the last 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 detail the later days of her life, the impact she made and the legacy she's left behind for decades.


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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