Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Contents:
Born into slavery -- Childhood -- Yellow fever -- Learning and teaching -- Unfair treatment -- Princess of the press -- Violence and anger -- Power of the pen -- Taking action -- Life in Chicago -- Working for suffrage -- Later life -- Remembering Wells-Barnett.
Summary:
A biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a former slave who became a journalist dedicated to equal rights, and who fought especially for women's right to vote and an end to lynching.
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