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Ida B. the queen : the extraordinary life and legacy of Ida B. Wells / Michelle Duster and Hannah Giorgis.
Written by her great-granddaughter, a historical portrait of the boundary-breaking civil rights pioneer covers Wells' early years as a slave, her famous acts of resistance, and her achievements as a journalist and anti-lynching activist.
Journalist. Suffragist. Antilynching crusader. Ida B. Wells was born enslaved in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1862. Though she died in 1931, her impact looms large over the country's slow movements toward progress. In this inspiring and accessible biography Duster, Wells' great-granddaughter, tells the incredible story of Wells's life, including stories from her childhood in Mississippi, committing herself to the needs of those who did not have power, and cofounding the NAACP. -- adapted from back cover and page 7 of first chapter.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982129811
- ISBN: 1982129816
- Physical Description: vii, 168 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-161) and index. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb City Public Library | 323.092 Duster, Michelle (Text) | 38262300005741 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Ida B. the Queen : The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
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Table of Contents
Ida B. the Queen : The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| I | Who Was Ida B. Wells? | p. 1 |
| Dangerous Negro Agitator | p. 1 | |
| II | Who Ida Was to Me | p. 8 |
| The Picture on the Living Room Wall | p. 8 | |
| The South Side and More | p. 10 | |
| A Different Path | p. 12 | |
| An Unlikely Connection | p. 13 | |
| Carrying the Torch | p. 14 | |
| III | A Voice for the People | p. 17 |
| She Shall Not Be Moved | p. 17 | |
| In Good Company | p. 28 | |
| Two Very Different Fights | p. 34 | |
| See You in Court | p. 38 | |
| The Power of the Press | p. 43 | |
| The Birth of an Activist | p. 52 | |
| IV | How Ida Became Ida | p. 57 |
| Learning Strength and Defiance in Holly Springs | p. 57 | |
| An Abrupt End to Childhood | p. 62 | |
| V | 400 Years of Progress | p. 68 |
| VI | A Powerful Legacy | p. 78 |
| Defending and Embracing Our Authentic Selves | p. 78 | |
| Speaking Truth to Power | p. 84 | |
| Black Lives Matter | p. 88 | |
| Working and Protesting Alone | p. 93 | |
| Modern Mavericks | p. 94 | |
| Organizing Together | p. 100 | |
| Taking Control of Our Narrative | p. 109 | |
| We Shall Not Be Moved | p. 118 | |
| Self-Determination, the Law, and Politics | p. 125 | |
| Housing and Support | p. 127 | |
| Women Belong in the House and Senate and Every Hall of Power | p. 130 | |
| Passing the Torch | p. 133 | |
| VII | Monumental | p. 136 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 147 | |
| Sources | p. 149 | |
| Image Credits | p. 162 | |
| Index | p. 164 |
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