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Ida B. Wells : a Passion For Justice

Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early Afro-American activist who protested lynchings, unfair treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other examples of racism and injustice in early 20th century U.S.

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  • "Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an Afro-American journalist, suffragist and activitist who protested lynchings, unfair treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other forms of racism and injustice toward African Americans during the Post-Reconstruction period."
  • "This film documents the life and times of Ida B. Wells, an almost forgotten civil rights pioneer, journalist, activist and anti-lynching crusade whose stature was equal to such leaders as Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois. Born the child of slaves in 1862 in Hollings, Mississippi, Ida was imbued with a love of learning by her parents; Ida and her mother attended school together during the era of Reconstruction. During a yellow fever epidemic, 16-year-old Ida was orphaned and given the responsibility of caring for her three siblings. Becoming a schoolteacher, Ida later moved to Memphis where the Ku Klux Klan had begun its campaign of terror and where the crucible of segregation was being enforced. Ida experienced this firsthand when she refused to be herded into the "blacks only" car of a train and was expelled from the conveyance. Ida sued the railroad and won, only to have the favorable decision overturned. Radicalized by the injustice which permeated society, Ida vented her outrage through the pen, becoming a journalist and eventually co-owner of the newspaper, Free Speech. In 1892, three black store owners, friends of Ida's, were lynched by a mob, impelling Wells to embark on an anti-lynching crusade. Moving East, Wells continued her fight in the pages of The New York Age, the city's leading black paper and across the ocean to England where she helped launch The London Anti-Lynching Committee. Eventually settling in Chicago, Wells became a member of the suffragette movement and married lawyer Ferdinand L. Barnett. She went on to become one of the founders of the NAACP and the Negro Fellowship League. In 1919, Wells returned to the South to support black farmers during the Arkansas Race Riots. In her closing years, Wells wrote her autobiography, Crusade for justice, excerpts of which are read by Toni Morrison. Greaves' portrait is complemented by archival photographs, rare lithographs, and interviews with historians and scholars, including Ida Wells' grandson Troy Duster."
  • "Documents the life and times of pioneering African-American journalist/suffragist/anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells. Toni Morrison reads selections from Wells' memoirs and other writings."
  • "Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early Afro-American activist who protested lynchings, unfair treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other examples of racism and injustice in early 20th century U.S."@en
  • "Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early Afro-American journalist and activitist who protested lynchings, the treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other forms of racism and injustice toward black Americans around the turn of the century. Her involvement in the women's suffrage movement is also described."
  • "This film documents the life and times of Ida B. Wells, an almost forgotten civil rights pioneer, journalist, activist, and anti-lynching crusader whose stature was equal to such leaders as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. Born the child of slaves in 1862 in Hollings, Mississippi, Ida was imbued with a love of learning by her parents; Ida and her mother attended school together in the era of Reconstruction. During a yellow fever epidemic, 16-year-old Ida was orphaned and given the responsibility of caring for her three siblings. Becoming a schoolteacher, Ida later moved to Memphis where the Ku Klux Klan had begun its campaign of terror and where the crucible of segregation was being enforced. Ida experienced this firsthand when she refused to be herded into the "blacks only" car of a train and was expelled from the conveyance. Ida sued the railroad and won, only to have the favorable decision overturned. Radicalized by the injustice which permeated society, Ida vented her outrage through the pen, becoming a journalist and eventually co-owner of the newspaper, Free Speech. In 1892, three black store owners, friends of Ida's, were lynched by a mob, impelling Wells to embark on an anti-lynching crusade. Moving East, Wells continued her fight in the pages of The New York Age, the city's leading black paper and across the ocean to England where she helped launch The London Anti-Lynching Committee. Eventually settling in Chicago, Wells became a member of the suffragette movement and married lawyer Ferdinand L. Barnett. She went on to become one of the founders of the NAACP and the Negro Fellowship League. In 1919, Wells returned to the South to support black farmers during the Arkansas Race Riots. In her closing years, Wells wrote her autobiography, Crusade for justice, excerpts of which are read by Toni Morrison. Greaves' portrait is complemented by archival photographs, rare lithographs, and interviews with historians and scholars, including Ida Wells' grandson Troy Duster."
  • "Born into slavery in Mississippi at the end of the Civil War, Wells became a school teacher and journalist. Her personal sense of integrity and justice carried her into a lifelong crusade against racism, sexism, and lynching. Toni Morrison reads passages from Ida's memoirs as part of the way the story is told."@en
  • "Documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. Though virtually forgotten today, Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a household name in Black America during much of her lifetime (1863-1931) and was considered the equal of her well-known African American contemporaries such as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison reads selections from Wells' memoirs and other writings in this winner of more than 20 film festival awards. "One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap." - Ida B. Wells "Tells of the brave life and works of the 19th century journalist, known among Black reporters as 'the princess of the press, ' who led the nation's first anti-lynching campaign." - New York Times "A powerful account of the life of one of the earliest heroes in the Civil Rights Movement...The historical record of her achievements remains relatively modest. This documentary goes a long way towards rectifying that egregious oversight." - Chicago Sun-Times "A keenly realized profile of Ida B. Wells, an African American who used her potent skills as writer and orator to fight racism and sexism." - Los Angeles Times."@en
  • "Documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period."@en
  • "Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early Afro-American activist who protested lynchings, unfair treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other examples of racism and injustice toward Afro-Americans around the turn of the century."@en
  • "Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early black activist who protested lynchings, unfair treatment of black soldiers, and other examples of racism and injustice toward black Americans around the turn of the century."
  • "Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early Afro-American activist who protested lynchings, unfair treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other examples of racism and injustice in the early 20th century United States."@en
  • "Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early Afro-American journalist and activitist who protested lynchings, the treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other forms of racism and injustice. Her involvement in the women's suffrage movement is also described."
  • "Born into slavery in Mississippi at the end of the Civil War, Wells became a school teacher and journalist. Her personal sense of integrity and justice carried her into a lifelong crusade against racism, sexism, and lynching."@en
  • "Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early Afro-American journalist and activist who protested lynchings, unfair treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other forms of racism and injustice toward Black Americans around the turn of the century. Her involvement in the women's suffrage movement is also described."

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  • "Ida B. Wells : a Passion For Justice"@en
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