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IDA B. WELLS, VOICE OF TRUTH: EDUCATOR, FEMINIST, AND ANTI-LYNCHING CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER

Michelle Duster, illustrated by Laura Freeman

This picture-book biography introduces Ida B. Wells as a journalist and civil-rights activist. Written by Wells’s great-granddaughter, it brings a family perspective to the account of the educator, feminist, and anti-lynching leader. The book focuses on Wells’s public work and presents her life through the lens of a descendant.

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Themes
Activism · History · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Godwin Books
Published
January 4, 2022
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781250239464
Language
English
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