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Quick Facts
- NAME: Ida B. Wells-Barnett
- OCCUPATION: Activist, Journalist
- BIRTH DATE: July 16, 1862
- DEATH DATE: March 25, 1931
- EDUCATION: Rust University, Fisk University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Holly Springs, Mississippi
- PLACE OF DEATH: Chicago, Illinois
Best Known For
An African American journalist/activist, Ida B. Wells-Barnett led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s.
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Profile
A daughter of slaves, Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on July 16, 1862. She was a journalist who led an antilynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s and went on to found and become integral in groups striving for justice for African Americans.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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