Ida B. Wells

African Americans attacked became become Bois born brothers called cause Chicago Church citizens civil rights colored considered continued Court Davis death Defender denied editorial elected equal father federal fight Fisk force former Fortune founded Free Speech freed freedom friends future Holly Springs hope House hundred Ida's Illinois important issues keep knew land later leader learned leave Lincoln lives lodge lynching major March Memphis Mississippi mother murdered Negro newspaper North offered organization persons political President protect published race racial remained reported responsible riot serve share sisters slavery slaves South southern speak streets teaching thousand throughout tion took Union United University violence vote Washington week women writing York young