USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ida B. Wells’ pamphlets, including this one, helped alert the public to the rampant lynching of African Americans in the South. In 1898, Wells went to Washington, DC, to implore President William McKinley to institute reforms against lynching and discrimination.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ida B. Wells-Barnett, the fiery journalist, lecturer and civil rights militant, is best known for her tireless crusade against lynching and her fearless efforts to expose violence against blacks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wells was an active fighter for woman suffrage, particularly for Black women. On January 30, 1913 Wells founded the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago. The club organized women in the city to elect candidates who would best serve the Black community.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wells established the first black kindergarten, organized black women, and helped elect the city’s first black alderman, just a few of her many achievements. The work she did paved the way for generations of black politicians, activists, and community leaders.

Detailed explanation-5: -In March of 1892, a white mob in Memphis, Tennessee lynched three black men–Thomas Moss, Calvin McDowell, and Will Stewart–following an altercation at their grocery store, the People’s Grocery. Moss and his family were close friends of Ida B. Wells.