Ida B Wells | 3 | The Last Days and Her Legacy Left Behind - To Be A Rebel | Lyssna här

This is the last part in our series on Ida B Wells (1862-1931), the anti-lynching and civil rights activist that helped bring awareness to and resistance against the lynching that was occurring during the Reconstruction Period and Jim Crow post-slavery. We'll detail the later days of her life, the impact she made and the legacy she's left behind for decades.

Sources used:

Crusade for Justice: Autobiography of Ida B Wells (book, 1970) Ida, A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching by Paula Giddings (book, 2008) To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B. Wells by Mia Bay (book, 2009) Ida B. Wells-Barnett by Stuff You Missed in History Class (podcast, 2018)

Resources for further study:

Ida B the Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster (book, 2021) Ida B. Wells by Making (podcast, 2022)