Season 2 · Episode 12 of 19
Aired Dec 19, 1989
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
Tue, Dec 19, 1989
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Born into slavery, she became a journalist and newspaper owner in Memphis, and was radicalized following the lynching of three friends. Her crusade against lynching led to death threats, but she bravely continued for the rest of her life to call for an end to sexism and racism.
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Tue, Dec 19, 1989
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American Experience
416 episodes
Episode
S2 · E12
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