Ida B. Wells

Ida B Wells, the feminist we all should aspire to be like. She began her anti-lynching campaign in 1892. She wrote many articles to bring light to the racial injustices in the world at that time. She worked hard to dismantle the stereotypes of African American people but apparently, not hard enough. Ida B Wells spent all of her adult life trying to bring justice to those who were lynched and to black people everywhere. She worked to dismantle the stereotypes of black men and women because they…

have been many prominent people worth mentioning. Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who is a civil rights and woman’s activist and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Incorporated, empowered not only the past but today’s society. She stands as one of our nation’s most unbending and strong leaders and who is a devoted defender of democracy. (Baker 1996) Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi on July 16, 1862, and was the oldest daughter of slaves, James and Lizzie Wells. Eventually, during the Civil War, her mom was a…

desperate challenges to that supremacy” (158-159). Southern whites targeted black women who were independent rather than subservient like the stereotype of the “Mammy” they created in their glorification of antebellum society as well as those who engaged in self-defense…

case for both Ida B. Wells and Wangari Maathai. In addition, they were women of color and during their time had experienced backlash from many across the nation. Although both women were from different eras, they experience similar challenges that they had to overcome. Despite the negativity, these women gained supporters and made a big impact on the world. Never losing sight of their goals, they defeated social norms and took on roles in politics, law, and human rights. Ida Bell Wells- Barnett…

Darlene Maciel Women Studies This altar is dedicated to Ida Barnett Wells, Civil Activist, and Journalist 1862-1931 Ida Barnett Wells was courage’s women who fought for what she believed in; her beliefs were strong and powerful. Her background shaped who she was and had become. Wells was the daughter of James and Lizze Wells, slaves who were living in Mississippi, whom which were freed a couple months after Ida was born. Even though they were freed salves, they still encountered injustice…

Wells-Barnett’s quote, I thought Jamila Lyiscott’s spoken-word essay, “Broken English”, also demonstrated how their own version of liberal education embedded in them to survive in America because of our many languages. The languages are distinguished between…

Berna Malik 27.5.17 Class Four Ida B Wells-Barnett Research Paper Ida B Wells- Barnett, was an important icon as well as an African American journalist and activist who achieved many great accomplishments throughout her lifetime. She founded and organized her own campaigns. Though she faced many challenges while she was younger, she never gave up on hope. Any chance she got to help or get involved she took it. She grew up a black women in a world of hate and racism which made it more…

Ida B. Wells-Barnett is sitting in her train seat, reading a book as the conductor of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company stomps up to her Train Conductor: Ma’am you have to move to the smoking car Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Excuse me? Train Conductor: You must relocate at the smoking car Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Why? I have done nothing wrong, I paid for my ticket, you can see my stub if you’d like.
Ida pulls out her ticket stub and holds it in front of the conductor With a disgusted face, the…

of how individuals understand their freedom. We have seen the perspectives from a wide range as Manuel Gamio with the Santella family, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Ida B. Wells all explain what their perspective on American Freedom really is. Although the term freedom is unclear and many people felt as it was a privilege. Gamio, Catt, and Wells had a different perspective, they often thought they had to fight for what was theirs. In explaining his perspective of American freedom Gamio took a…

Ida B. Wells was a fascinating woman. She was a suffragette, activist, and a journalist in the 1800’s. She led an anti-lynching campaign, owned a newspaper, and was an amazing activist who fought for civil rights. Wells was a teacher and she cared for her family almost entirely by herself. She was born in 1862, stepped on the train that would start her writing career in 1882, and she died in 1931. On July 16, 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Ida Wells was born. She was born into a…