Social Justice Activists

Ida B Wells-Barnett*

Journalist who bravely advocated against lynching, fought for women's suffrage (specifically for Black women's voting too), and who aided in social justice causes frequently.

CommonLit | Justice for AllIda B. Wells (1862-1931) was an African American journalist and early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. In this informational text, Lynn Rymarz discusses an incident in which Ida refused to give up her seat on a train when asked to move because of the color of her skin.

CommonLit | The Story of Ida B. WellsIda Bell Wells (1862-1931) was an African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. The following is a short biography of Ida B. Wells and the personal tragedy she experienced that pushed her to raise national awareness about violence and discrimination against African Americans.

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