Ida B. Wells

Biography

Ida B. Wells was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Key Achievements

1
A pioneering investigative journalist who exposed the horrors of lynching in the American South.
2
A co-founder of the NAACP and a tireless advocate for civil rights and women's suffrage.
3
Her work has had a lasting impact on the fight for racial justice in the United States.

Birth Date

July 16, 1862

Death Date

March 25, 1931