"A daughter of slaves, Ida B. Wells was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on July 16, 1862. A journalist, Wells led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890's, and went on to found and become integral in groups striving for African-American justice. She died in 1931 in Chicago, Illinois." Thank you Ms. Wells for all of your contributions and inspiration! Please click the link below and learn more about Ida B. Wells. :-)
http://www.biography.com/people/ida-b-wells-9527635
"The appeal to the white man's pocket has ever been more effectual than all the appeals ever made to his conscience." - Ida B. Wells
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