Wells is one of the most important African American of all times. Her struggles to put a stop to lynching were very significant. Her strategies for combating lynching were to use reverse psychology on the white newspaper reporters and the white community. In doing so, she often quoted the white man's statements and opinions and opposed them in her own writings. Voicing her own opinion gave her much respect in the African American community, but most of the white population (race) envied her for it. Though, there were some whites that opposed lynching as well. .
"Lynching was not simply a spontaneous punishment for crimes but an act of terror perpetrated against a race of people in order to maintain power and control." This is still relevant in today's society; discrimination and racial profiling still play a major role in our disoriented communities. Still in present day America people don't get along, and there are always conflicts and uprisings in our social communities especially in the black communities. " Don't forget you must pitch the old black Vs. the young black males, and the young black male against the old black male. You must use the dark skinned slaves Vs. the light skinned. You must always have your servants and OVERSEERS distrust all blacks, but it is necessary that your slaves trust and depend on us. Gentlemen, these kits are your keys to control, use them. My plan is guaranteed, and the good thing about this plan is that if used intensely for one year the slave will remain perpetually distrustful." This is a part of the Willie Lynch letter gave in 1712, that was predated to control African Americans for three hundred years! This is sill relevant because we (African Americans) still suffer from distrusting people in our own race, community, and society.
Ida B.Wells strategies to change the public opinion and raise awareness about lynching were no secret. Ida B. Wells was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (W.
Fellow African-Americans and Friends We are gathered here on this earth as one. A crucial element in today's society is in the struggle of African-Americans for equal treatment under the law. In fact, a well-known fighter for the rights of all human beings is Ms. Ida B. Wells-Barnet...
(Outline) 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. I. Background A. Birth date and family ...
Ida B. Wells, Booker T. ... Ida B. Wells was very concerned with the cruelty that African Americans were being subjected to. ... At this time all blacks were concerned with the occurrence of lynchings that were occurring almost daily, but it was Ida B. ...
In "The Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. ... " Ida B. Wells was the editor of the Memphis Free Press newspaper; Wells is very upset about the lynching in 1892 of eight black men. ... In this excerpt Ida B. ... Ida B. ...
SECTION 1 - Short Answer 1) Ida B. Wells maintained her anti-lynching campaign throughout her life despite her constant fear of death by her oppressors. When the entire passage is taken into context, it explains her actions and the amazing courage that she possessed. "I felt that one had better d...
Ida Lupino's body of work explores a realistic scope of human emotion both in the lives of men and women. ... Feminist critics can easily have ignored Ida Lupino's films because while controversial, they are not conducive to feminist modes of representation. Ida Lupino first came into Hollywood at age fifteen as an actress but did not have much success outside of acting in "B- pictures. ... Although she shows relief knowing that he will stay with and love her as well as support her financially, it is quite obvious that she would have been strong enough to try to support the chil...
According to Ida B. Wells "In slave times the Negro was kept subservient and submissive by the frequency and severity of the scourging" which means that post-civil war white men tried to keep the free Negro the same way. ... It gave him the right to vote, but denied him the protection which should have maintained that right" explains Ida Wells. ... Life in today's south is dramatically different from the days of Ida B. Wells and Alexander L. ...
