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In slave times the Negro was kept subservient and submissive by the frequency and severity of the scourging, but, with freedom, a new system of intimidation came into vogue; the Negro was not only whipped and scourged; he was killed. Ida B. Wells-Barnett (2015). “The Red Record: Top Crime Collections”, p.2, 谷月社.
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Among the outraged African Americans who lived in Memphis at the time was journalist Ida B. Wells, who was in New York when the murders occurred. She had been born a slave in 1862 during the Civil War, and afterward her family became active in the Republican Party and the Freedman’s Aid Society.
Among the examples of reported lynchings, Wells included in her speech several involving black women (see paragraph 24). How does the inclusion of black women change the usual images associated with lynching as well as the alleged motives usually associated with the practice?
Sep 21, 2020 · Fleming, the business manager and owning a half interest [in] the "Free Speech," had to leave town to escape the mob, and was afterwards ordered not to return; letters and telegrams sent me in New York where I was spending my vacation advised me that bodily harm awaited my return.
Jan 29, 2007 · Ida B. Wells emerged in the 1890s as the leading voice against the lynching of African Americans following the violent lynching of three of her friends. Beginning with an editorial in newspaper she owned, Memphis Free Speech in 1892 shortly after their deaths, she organized an international campaign that lead to two speaking tours in England in ...
Nov 29, 2023 · ― Ida B. Wells-Barnett “A Winchester rifle should have a place of honor in every black home, and it should be used for that protection which the law refuses to give.” “If Southern white men are not careful, they will overreach themselves and public sentiment will have a reaction; a conclusion will then be reached which will be very ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Ida B. Wells’ life and work epitomize the relentless pursuit of justice in the face of overwhelming adversity. Her contributions to journalism, civil rights, and feminist movements have left an indelible mark on American history.
