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... Both women and African Americans were fighting for the same rights as white men, neither with much result. ... Few blacks spoke up about their rights for fear of what might happen to them if they did. Ida B. Wells, a newspaper editor and journalist who went on to lead the American anti-lynching crusade, does not fall into this category. ...
Ida Wells was born to slaves in Mississippi. ... In 1892, Wells wrote a series of editorials following the lynching of three prominent African-American Memphis businessmen, which caused the newspaper’s office to be destroyed by the mob because of her outspoken criticism. Soon after this, Ida moved to New York City, where she continued to write editorials about the lynchings, which had become so prominent during Reconstruction.
Approximate Word count = 536
Approximate Pages = 2.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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