Preface; Introduction; 1 Childhood and Early Adulthood: "A happy, light-hearted schoolgirl"; 2 Memphis and the Railroad Suits: "I had hoped such great things"; 3 Social Activities of the Black Elite: "It was a breath of life to me"; 4 Coping with Gender Roles and Spirituality: "An anomaly to myself as well as to others"; 5 Moving from Teaching to Journalism: "An outlet through which to express the real 'me'"; 6 Editorship of the Free Speech: "A woman editor and correspondent was a novelty"; 7 The Memphis Lynchings: "Neither character nor standing avails the Negro."
Summary
Ida B. Wells was a prominent African American famous for her crusade against lynching in the 1890s. This biography of Wells tells the story of her battle for justice for African American men and women from its beginnings in Tennessee
Analysis
Afro-American women political activists
Wells, Ida B
Notes
Originally published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998
