Ida B. Wells was born in slavery on July 16, 1862 in Mississ... — Ana Lucia Araujo, PhD (@araujohistorian)

Ana Lucia Araujo, PhD@araujohistorian·16 de jul.

Ida B. Wells was born in slavery on July 16, 1862 in Mississippi. Prominent journalist, educator, Civil Rights Movement leader, and founder of the National Association of Colored Women. She became a leading anti-lynching activist. Love this picture of her! #slaveryarchive #OTD