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Ida B. Wells-Barnett and the crusade against lynching / Alison Morretta.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Primary sources of the civil rights movementPublisher: New York : Cavendish Square Publishing, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781502618740
  • 1502618745
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction: the price of freedom -- Life becomes a reality -- To tell the truth freely -- A crusader for justice -- Unsung hero -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further information -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author
Summary: "Ida B. Wells-Barnett faced two great social barriers in her crusade to end the rampant practice of lynching African Americans: she was black and she was a woman. Born during the Civil War, she was well spoken and outspoken, and often risked her own safety when pointing out the misdeeds of others. However, she focused attention on the unjust horrors committed in the South and changed many hearts. Her tireless work earned her the title of 'mother of the civil rights movement'"-- Publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Wells-Ba I. M873 Available 33111008510816
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ida B. Wells-Barnett faced two great social barriers in her crusade to end the rampant practice of lynching African Americans: she was black and she was a woman. Born during the Civil War, she was well spoken and outspoken, and often risked her own safety when pointing out the misdeeds of others. However, she focused attention on the unjust horrors committed in the South and changed many hearts. Her tireless work earned her the title of "mother of the civil rights movement."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-61) and index.

Introduction: the price of freedom -- Life becomes a reality -- To tell the truth freely -- A crusader for justice -- Unsung hero -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further information -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author

"Ida B. Wells-Barnett faced two great social barriers in her crusade to end the rampant practice of lynching African Americans: she was black and she was a woman. Born during the Civil War, she was well spoken and outspoken, and often risked her own safety when pointing out the misdeeds of others. However, she focused attention on the unjust horrors committed in the South and changed many hearts. Her tireless work earned her the title of 'mother of the civil rights movement'"-- Publisher.

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