Ida B. Wells
(1862–1931) Ida B. Wells (also known as Ida Wells-Barnett) was an African American woman who was a journalist and public speaker. She adamantly stood against lynching and worked for women's suffrage and rights.
- "Lynch Law in All its Phases" (1893)
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