Film: Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

 

Film: Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early Afro-American activist who protested lynchings, unfair treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other examples of racism and injustice in early 20th century U.S  Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was a newspaper editor and journalist who went on to lead the American anti-lynching crusade. Working closely with both African-American community leaders and American suffragists, Wells worked to raise gender issues within the "Race Question" and race issues within the "Woman Question."  Check out this link to a more complete description as well as a list of questions to think about. http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/wells.html