On Lynchings
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Book Overview
The bleak years after the Civil War brought continuing oppression to African Americans. During the 1880s and 1890s, more than 100 black citizens were lynched each year. In 1892, Memphis newspaper editor Ida B. Wells-Barnett raised a lone voice of protest and was forced to flee for her life. So began the civil rights pioneer's crusade against lynching.
This compilation features Southern Horrors, Wells's first pamphlet on the subject of...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486779998
ISBN13:9780486779997
Release Date:May 2014
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.7"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Hard truth to swallow
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Ida B. is my sHero. Recommended reading for all Americans, especially those that see no "harm" in displaying a noose here and there.
THE WHOLE TRUTH
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is another book ÄBOUT TIME!" The truth to be known about this heroic lady, and how times haven't changed. This is a book that should be required reading in schools.
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