Ida B. Wells uses a straight-forward writing style to boldly prove multiple arguments against the wrongful accusations of the lynching‚ rape‚ and the gruesome murders set forth by the vile southerners. Wells distinguish her examples and theories to disprove the justifications of lynching made by Southerners. Within her book‚ Wells portrays the views of African-Americans in the 1890s. Since the southerners allowed widespread lynching; while cowardly hiding behind the excuse of "defending the honor
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1. Ida B. Wells wrote the primary source Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases. This article was published in October 1892. On the Encyclopedia Britannica Online I read that Ida B. Wells attended Rust University‚ which was a freedmen’s school‚ in Holly Springs‚ Mississippi. She started teaching when he was only 14 years old! Later she moved to Memphis‚ Tennessee and she taught there as well. While living and teaching in Tennessee she attended Fisk University‚ which is in Nashville‚ she was
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SOUTHERN HORRORS In the late 19th century‚ Ida B. Wells dedicated most of her life to spreading the word about the horrific nature of lynching in the American South. Wells was a journalist‚ teacher‚ rights activist‚ and a public speaker. As an African American woman in the south during this time‚ Ida B. Wells was able to use her status as journalist to expose to the general public the true facts of lynching cases that suggested black wrongdoings. Wells used cases from all over America to convey
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increase of lynching. After the war‚ the Southern economy was in ruins‚ and lynching had allowed white southerners to express their hatred and discontent towards the situation and African Americans were the vulnerable targets for their pent-up anger (Notes). In Southern Horrors‚ Feimster introduces Rebecca Felton‚ who was a wealthy slave owner‚ and Ida B. Wells‚ a slave born women‚ and how each woman viewed this idea of lynching drastically diverse from each other due to their upbringings. Rebecca Latimer
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Ida Wells Born July 16‚ 1862 Holly Springs‚ Mississippi Died March 25‚ 1931 (aged 68) Chicago‚ Illinois Education Freedman ’s School‚ Rust College‚ Fisk University Occupation Civil rights & Women ’s rights activist Spouse Ferdinand L. Barnett Parents James Wells and Elizabeth "Izzy Bell" Warrenton Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16‚ 1862 – March 25‚ 1931) was an African-American journalist‚ newspaper editor and
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struggled with issues surrounding the equality of its citizens. Ida Bell Wells-Barnett‚ also known as Ida B. Wells‚ worked tirelessly throughout her entire life fighting for civil rights as well as suffrage for women. Ida B. Wells expressed her opinion countess times though powerful powerful articles that were read across the country‚ effectively spreading the ideas about social and political issues that she felt most strongly about. Each of Ida B. Wells’s movements contributed to the extreme impact she
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Ida B. Wells: Courageous Success Introduction The Harlem Renaissance was a time period that began after World War I and lasted until the middle of the 1930’s depression‚ this era refers to a time of written and artistic creativity among African Americans. During this movement creativity was brought‚ but unfortunately so was discrimination and crimes that often occurred. A woman named Ida B. Wells was commonly referred to as the fearless crusader‚ suffragist‚ women’s right advocate‚ journalist
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This quote was stated by Ida B. Wells. Wells was born in Holly Springs‚ Mississippi‚ in 1862 and died in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ in 1931 at the age of 69. When Wells was young‚ the epidemic " Yellow Fever"‚ ravaged through Mississippi‚ killing her parents and her youngest sibling. She became a teacher in order to support her remaining family. Despite the racism she had faced during her teaching career‚ her first act of defiance towards discrimination was in Memphis‚ 1884. Wells was ordered to leave her
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years old‚” the newspapers reported‚ “and vicious”. ii) The boy: “fourteen and yellow and ignorant”‚ according to papers. b) ‘It is generally thought that the Negroes got what would have been due them under process of law. (page 8) c) “This may be “southern Brutality’ as far as the Boston Negro can see‚ but in polite circles‚ we call it Southern Chivalry”. ( page 9) d) Ku Klux Klan iii) Obj. is to suppress Negro‚ keep him‚ where he belongs‚ and make sure Democratic
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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” This quote by Ida B Wells-Garnett solidifies what the purpose of journalism is. The purpose of journalism is to enlighten people of current events. It is meant to enlighten people of all the truths of their society. It is meant to help people find a place for themselves in the world. Throughout Ms. Wells’ life‚ she showcased the bravery and strength needed to shed light on the wrongs of the world she lives in. She fought for the rights
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