Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
Judy and Dennis Fradin spoke with students about their biography Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, published by Clarion Boo… read more
Judy and Dennis Fradin spoke with students about their biography Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, published by Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin. Ida B. Wells, an editor and journalist, was one of the country’s earliest civil rights leaders. She helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, campaigned against lynching and campaigned for voting rights for women. The authors also discussed how they research and write their books. close
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