Monday, March 22, 2010

48. Ida Bell Wells- Barnett


Journalist Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (1862-1931), known as "Iola," had to work very hard demanding justice for blacks, and votes for women, whatever color they were. She crusaded against lynching all over the country.

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  1. It is so hard to imagine living in an atmosphere like that and waking up everyday to fight for basic human rights.

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