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Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells

Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells Paperback - 2020

by Ida B. Wells; Alfreda M. Duster (Editor); Foreword by Eve L. Ewing

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From the publisher

"She fought a lonely and almost single-handed fight, with the single-mindedness of a crusader, long before men or women of any race entered the arena; and the measure of success she achieved goes far beyond the credit she has been given in the history of the country."--Alfreda M. Duster

Ida B. Wells is an American icon of truth telling. Born to slaves, she was a pioneer of investigative journalism, a crusader against lynching, and a tireless advocate for suffrage, both for women and for African Americans. She co-founded the NAACP, started the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago, and was a leader in the early civil rights movement, working alongside W. E. B. Du Bois, Madam C. J. Walker, Mary Church Terrell, Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony.

This engaging memoir, originally published 1970, relates Wells's private life as a mother as well as her public activities as a teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight for equality and justice. This updated edition includes a new foreword by Eve L. Ewing, new images, and a new afterword by Ida B. Wells's great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster.

Details

  • Title Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells
  • Author Ida B. Wells; Alfreda M. Duster (Editor); Foreword by Eve L. Ewing
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 496
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Chicago Press
  • Date 2020-05-13
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780226691428 / 022669142X
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 in (21.34 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Black History
  • Library of Congress subjects African American women, Autobiographies
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019039068
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was an African American journalist, newspaper editor, and abolitionist. Alfreda M. Duster (1904-1983), daughter of Ida B. Wells, was a social worker, mother, and civic leader in Chicago.