Ida B. Wells: A Crusader For America

Introduction- Ida was an active crusader against lynching and a champion of social and political justice for African Americans. She was not a famous crusader for the cause but she did more than many know.

B. Schools and Universities she attended.

C. Tragedy that shook the Wells home.

II. Time period in which she lived (1862-1931)

A. Born right before the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

B. Lived in a time of extreme prejudice and racism in the south.

A. Newspaper articles, expressing her ideas

IV. Why she wrote about racism and lynching

A. She wanted a reform of the treatment to African Americans in society.

B. She wanted to stop all violence against African Americans but especially lynchings.

1. She uncovered the men responsible for lynching and reported on the incidents.

2. Her print house was destroyed due to her discovery and she was run out of Memphis.

A. She helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

B. She never gave up for the reform of

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