As America gained its Independence in 1776, two groups, blacks and women, were disenfranchised from the newly found freedom of the nation. However, there were no shortage of individuals and groups that worked towards equal rights and justice for all. For African-Americans, and women in some respect, one of the trailblazers who fought racism, inequality, and injustice was Ida B. Wells. Born into slavery six months before President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Wells was a fierce civil rights leader, activist, suffragist, and journalist; but was best known as a fearless anti-lynching crusader. Wells was one of the most iconic African-American women reformists that boldly challenged social injustices.
The oldest of eight children, …show more content…
She created the first African-American kindergarten in her community and fought for women's suffrage. In 1930, Wells made an unsuccessful bid for the state senate. Health problems plagued her the following year.
Ida B. Wells- Barnett died of kidney disease on March 25, 1931, at the age of 69, in Chicago, Illinois. She left behind an impressive legacy of social and political heroism. With her writings, speeches and protests, Wells fought against prejudice, no matter what potential dangers she faced. She once said, "I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap." (biography.com).
Ida B. Wells-Barnett was an all-round champion for injustice and inequalities faced by African-Americans and women from 1884 to the l920s. She stood as one of our nation's most uncompromising journalist, activist, and civil rights leader. In the end all the work she put forth paved the way for helped stopped many practices that were unjust. Moreover, it was her work that helped shaped the Civil Right Movement and laid the foundation for many African-African and White leaders to follow. Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a true hero of the late 19th and early 20th century in the United
The oldest of eight children, …show more content…
She created the first African-American kindergarten in her community and fought for women's suffrage. In 1930, Wells made an unsuccessful bid for the state senate. Health problems plagued her the following year.
Ida B. Wells- Barnett died of kidney disease on March 25, 1931, at the age of 69, in Chicago, Illinois. She left behind an impressive legacy of social and political heroism. With her writings, speeches and protests, Wells fought against prejudice, no matter what potential dangers she faced. She once said, "I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap." (biography.com).
Ida B. Wells-Barnett was an all-round champion for injustice and inequalities faced by African-Americans and women from 1884 to the l920s. She stood as one of our nation's most uncompromising journalist, activist, and civil rights leader. In the end all the work she put forth paved the way for helped stopped many practices that were unjust. Moreover, it was her work that helped shaped the Civil Right Movement and laid the foundation for many African-African and White leaders to follow. Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a true hero of the late 19th and early 20th century in the United