IDA B WELLS-BARNETT

Born into slavery on July 16, 1862, Holly Springs, MS, Ida worked all her life for equality...

CHILDHOOD

• Born a slave in July of 1862
• Freed by the Emancipation Proclamation in January of 1863
• At age 16, Ida's parents died of disease, leaving Ida to care for sibings
• Ida quit school and got a job as a teacher to support her siblings
• Moved with her family to Memphis and continued her education

EARLY ACTIVISM

• Booked a first class train ticket, but was denied her seat because of her race
• Ida was upset and began writing articles about equality for black newspapers
• Her friend and his two business associates were lynched
• Ida began an anti-lynching campaign
• She traveled all over the South, getting information and writing anti-lynching editorials

MID-CAREER AND PERONAL LIFE

• An editorial she wrote got people so angry that a mob came to her office, leaving death threats
• In 1893, she lectured abroad, trying to gain support for her anti-lynching crusade
• By 1898, she was leading protest at the White House, begging the president to make changes
• She married Ferdinand Barnett, becoming Ida B. Wells-Barnett
• Had four children, but remained committed to change

LATER CAREER

• In 1896, Ida began the National Association of Colored Women
• An African-American community in Springfield is assalted
• Ida took action and went to conferences at an organization
• The organization would become the NAACP
• Ida was considered an NAACP founder, but soon left the organization

Ida B. Wells-Barnett fought for justice her entire life. She died fighting on March 25, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a true global citizen. She inspires me to be courageous and fight for what I believe in.

Risk taker

• Ida B. Wells-Barnett risked death
• She risked her life
• She risked people not accepting her

Communicator

• Ida wrote editorials in newspapers
• She gave lectures
• Ida expressed herself by writing books 

We can be a Global Citizens too!!!

• volunteer time at not-for-profit organizations 
• learn about and discuss events worldwide
• be active community members