Crusade for Justice The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells

Name: Crusade for Justice The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells
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ISBN: 9780226893440

ISBN-10: 0226893448

ISBN-13: 9780226893440

Edition: 1970

Authors: Ida B. Wells, Alfreda M. Duster

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Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was one of the foremost crusaders against black oppression. This engaging memoir tells of her private life as mother of a growing family as well as her public activities as teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight against attitudes and laws oppressing blacks. "No student of black history should overlook Crusade for Justice."--William M. Tuttle, Jr., Journal of American History "Besides being the story of an incredibly courageous and outspoken black woman in the face of innumerable odds, the book is a valuable contribution to the social history of the United States and to the literature of the women's movement as well."--Elizabeth Kolmer, American Quarterly …

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 1970
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 7/23/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 466
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Editor's Foreword


Introduction


Preface



Born into Slavery



Hard Beginnings



New Opportunities



Iola



The ""Free Speech"" Days



Lynching at the Curve



Leaving Memphis Behind



At the Hands of a Mob



To Tell the Truth Freely



The Homesick Exile



Light from the Human Torch



Through England and Scotland



Breaking the Silent Indifference



An Indiscreet Letter



Final Days in London



""To the Seeker of Truth""



""Inter-Ocean"" Letters



In Liverpool



In Manchester



In Bristol



Newcastle Not