Ida B. Wells: Social Activist and Reformer

by Kristina DuRocher

Book Overview

Born into slavery in 1862, Ida B. Wells went on to become an influential reformer and leader in the African American community. A Southern black woman living in a time when little social power was available to people of her race or gender, Ida B. Wells made an extraordinary impact on American society through her journalism and activism. Best-known for her anti-lynching crusade, which publicly exposed the extralegal killings of African Americans,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138786888
• ISBN13: 9781138786882
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"