Full Name
Date of Birth
July 16, 1862
Date of Death
March 25, 1931
Place of Birth
Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States
Place of Death
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Education
- Rust University (freedmen’s school)
- Fisk University (summer sessions)
Spouse’s Name
Known Affiliates Names
- National Association of Colored Women (founder)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (co-founder)
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- National Association of Colored Women (founder)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (co-founder)
Major Events
Brief Biography
Ida B. Wells-Barnett, born on July 16, 1862, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was born into slavery during the Civil War and later became a prominent journalist, activist, and researcher in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wells-Barnett led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s and co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. She also established the National Association of Colored Women in 1896. Wells-Barnett passed away on March 25, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois[1][2][3][5].
Citations: [1] https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ida-b-wells-barnett [2] https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/ida-b-wells [3] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ida-B-Wells-Barnett [4] https://wams.nyhistory.org/modernizing-america/fighting-for-social-reform/ida-b-wells/ [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells