Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Wells dedicated her career to combating prejudice and violence, and advocating for African-American equality—especially that of women.
Lynch Law in Georgia
** Witness the shocking true stories of racial terror in the American South, where innocent lives were brutally taken by lawless mobs, revealing a dark stain on the nation's history and a chilling indictment of its justice system.
By Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases
Unmasking the terror of racial violence, a courageous voice cries out against the false accusations and brutal lynchings that stained the American South.
By Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Mob Rule in New Orleans Robert Charles and His Fight to Death, the Story of His Life, Burning Human Beings Alive, Other Lynching Statistics
In a 19th-century city, one man's fight against unjust arrest ignites murderous mob rule against an entire community.
By Ida B. Wells-Barnett
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States
Uncover the chilling truth behind racial terror in post-Civil War America, where accusations masked brutal acts of injustice.
By Ida B. Wells-Barnett