Ida Wells : journalist and activist
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Bell, Samantha, author.
Published
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2020].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781532118760, 1532118767
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Status
North Providence - Children's
J BIO WELLS
1 available
J BIO WELLS
1 available
North Smithfield - Children's
J 92 Wells
1 available
J 92 Wells
1 available
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Published
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2020].
Language
English
ISBN
9781532118760, 1532118767
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Description
"In the late 1800s and early 1900s, mobs of white people killed thousands of African Americans in the United States. These killings were called lynchings. Mobs lynched Black people for minor or perceived insults. Often the victims had not committed a crime. But they did not receive a fair trial. White people used lynchings to control and oppress Black people. Black journalist Ida Wells was one of the first to investigate lynchings. She researched and documented more than 700 lynchings. Her work helped expose widespread violence against African Americans ..." -- Page 4.
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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North Providence - Children's | J BIO WELLS | On Shelf |
North Smithfield - Children's | J 92 Wells | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American educators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women journalists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Wells-Barnett, Ida B., -- 1862-1931 -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women educators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women journalists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women journalists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Wells-Barnett, Ida B., -- 1862-1931 -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women educators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women journalists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Harris, D., & Bell, S. (2020). Ida Wells: journalist and activist . Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harris, Duchess and Samantha, Bell. 2020. Ida Wells: Journalist and Activist. Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harris, Duchess and Samantha, Bell. Ida Wells: Journalist and Activist Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Harris, Duchess,, and Samantha Bell. Ida Wells: Journalist and Activist Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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