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IDA B. WELLS-BARNETT
Ida B. Wells-Barnett is first among many. ... Ida was born a slave in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862. ... The establishment of the Freedman’s Aid Society founded by Shaw University, later renamed Rust College, and was where Ida attended classes. Ida possessed an interest in school, and she quickly worked her way through every book in the Rust College library. ... Growing up in Memphis opened opportunities for Ida to further her education at LeMoyne Institution and Fisk University. ... On her way to work, Ida boarded her usual seat on the first-class ladies coach, she was asked by the conductor to move to the forward car, which was a smoker. Wells refused, got off the train, returned to Memphis, and
filed suit against the Chesapeake, Ohio, and SouthWestern Railroad Company for refusing to provide her the first-class accommodations for which she paid. ... Ida saw the success of the boycott, and asserted, “the appeal to the white man’s pocket has ever been more effectual than all appeals ever made to his conscience. ... At any rate, Wells-Barnett knew that to campaign effectively against lynching she had to reach white northerners and the northern press. ...
Touring brought Ida local and international fame, which lead to her invitation overseas. Wells lectured all over England, Scotland, and Wales.
Approximate Word count = 1103
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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