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Available
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2017), 48 pages
Description
The epidemic of lynching that gripped the American South in the decades after the Civil War and the end of slavery has been glossed over and understated in many history books. Activist Ida B. Wells took it upon herself to document this shameful practice and its prevalence throughout the region and, to a lesser extent, the entire country in a series of seminal volumes, including Southern Horrors.
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LibraryThing member lydia1879
Short and searing.
Ida B. Wells does an incredible job researching lynchings reported in the South. In 1892 she works hard to discover if the men lynched had been in fact charged with any crime or if the crime itself was a rumour, based upon a single allegation.
Frederick Douglass gives this piece
While reading, I couldn't help but think of the unmitigated violence against black people by police in the United States. Men, in positions of power, who escape egregious actions by nothing more than the shadow of their authority.
I thought this book would be difficult to read, and at moments, of course, it was, but her determination rose above all the descriptions of the crimes. I felt her longing for justice.
Edit: Still think about this book, and Emmett Till, who was lynched 63 years ago. Within my mother's lifetime. This book will stay with me.
Ida B. Wells does an incredible job researching lynchings reported in the South. In 1892 she works hard to discover if the men lynched had been in fact charged with any crime or if the crime itself was a rumour, based upon a single allegation.
Frederick Douglass gives this piece
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his blessing and after reading it, I can see why. While reading, I couldn't help but think of the unmitigated violence against black people by police in the United States. Men, in positions of power, who escape egregious actions by nothing more than the shadow of their authority.
I thought this book would be difficult to read, and at moments, of course, it was, but her determination rose above all the descriptions of the crimes. I felt her longing for justice.
Edit: Still think about this book, and Emmett Till, who was lynched 63 years ago. Within my mother's lifetime. This book will stay with me.
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LibraryThing member Carolee888
This is a very short book, pamphlet size written by Ida B. Wells. The office of her paper of which she was the publisher, editor, and reporter of the Memphis Free Speech and Headlight was attacked by a mob that destroyed her equipment and burn the office to the ground. Her life was endangered by
But I believe that everyone, Black and White must read about what happened. Often the precipitating event was something major or minor that went on between a white woman and black man. Emmett Till's death could have easily fit into this book. All of this is part of the idea of white supremacy and to understand and destroy the existence, this and other books must be read.
I bought this book for myself and plan on reading her autobiography on a later date. This book needs to he considered an important and sorrowful document of our history.
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her reports of the lynchings during her time. Fortunately, she had fled to Chicago in time. The details that she reports are extremely painful and gut- wrenching to read.But I believe that everyone, Black and White must read about what happened. Often the precipitating event was something major or minor that went on between a white woman and black man. Emmett Till's death could have easily fit into this book. All of this is part of the idea of white supremacy and to understand and destroy the existence, this and other books must be read.
I bought this book for myself and plan on reading her autobiography on a later date. This book needs to he considered an important and sorrowful document of our history.
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LibraryThing member cougargirl1967
Thank you to Project Guttenberg for making this volume available. Ida B Wells shares facts and feelings to display some of the horrors suffered at the hands of some soulless people.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
48 p.; 5 inches
ISBN
1546438963 / 9781546438960