Ida B. Wells
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Aladdin, 2019.
Status
Central Library - Children's Biographies - Children
B Wells-Barnett, I.
1 available
B Wells-Barnett, I.
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - Children's Biographies - Children
B Wells-Barnett, I.
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B Wells-Barnett, I.
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Library - Children's Biographies - Children | B Wells-Barnett, I. | On Shelf |
| Forest Ave. Library - Children's Biographies - Children | B Wells-Barnett, I. | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women educators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women journalists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964 -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lynching -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Wells-Barnett, Ida B., -- 1862-1931 -- Juvenile literature.
African American women educators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women journalists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964 -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lynching -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Wells-Barnett, Ida B., -- 1862-1931 -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Aladdin, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
142 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.9, 3 Points
Level 4.9, 3 Points
Notes
General Note
"Fighter for justice." -- cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [141]-142).
Description
Ida B. Wells was an African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. On one fateful train ride from Memphis to Nashville, in May 1884, Wells reached a personal turning point. Having bought a first-class train ticket, she was outraged when the train crew ordered her to move to the car for African Americans. She refused and was forcibly removed from the trainbut not before she bit one of the men on the hand. Wells sued the railroad, winning a $500 settlement. However, the decision was later overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. This injustice led Ida B. Wells to pick up a pen to write about issues of race and politics in the South. Using the moniker Iola,
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bailey, D. (2019). Ida B. Wells (First Aladdin paperback edition.). Aladdin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bailey, Diane, 1966-. 2019. Ida B. Wells. Aladdin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bailey, Diane, 1966-. Ida B. Wells Aladdin, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bailey, Diane. Ida B. Wells First Aladdin paperback edition., Aladdin, 2019.
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