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Ida B. Wells Day 2

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  • What tragic event motivated Ida to investigate lynching?
    The murder of her three close friends
  • What kind of campaign is Ida B. Wells most remembered for?
    Anti-lynching campaign
  • What two injustices does Ida’s legacy continue to inspire fights against today?
    Racism and sexism
  • Which organization did Ida co-found in 1909?
    NAACP
  • During what century did Ida conduct most of her activism?
    19th century
  • Which continent did Ida travel to for anti-lynching campaigns?
    Europe
  • What right did Ida fight for in the women’s suffrage movement?
    The right to vote
  • What violent act did Ida B. Wells expose in her writings?
    Lynching
  • To which city did Ida move after leaving Memphis?
    Chicago
  • In what year was the NAACP established?
    1909
  • What women’s movement sometimes excluded Black women?
    The suffrage movement
  • What was the name of Ida B. Wells’ newspaper in Memphis?
    Free Speech and Headlight
  • In what city was her newspaper office destroyed by a mob?
    Memphis
  • What method did Ida use to raise awareness internationally?
    Lectures
  • What personal quality did Ida show by speaking out despite threats?
    Courage
  • What was Ida’s main weapon in the fight against injustice?
    Journalism / Writing
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