The Memphis Diary of Ida B. Wells |
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| Editor:
| DeCosta-Willis, Miriam |
| Foreword by:
| Washington, Mary Helen |
| Afterword by:
| Sterling, Dorothy |
| Series title: | Black Women Writers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8070-7064-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1995 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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Published for the first time in its entirety, The Memphis Diary of Ida B. Wells tracks the young Ida through her transition from schoolteacher to a fearless crusader against lynching in the late 19th century. This unique document provides rare insight into the lives of 19th-century African-American women. Features a foreword by Mary Helen Washington.
Published for the first time in its entirety, The Memphis Diary of Ida B. Wells tracks the young Ida through her transition from schoolteacher to a fearless crusader against lynching in the late 19th century. This unique document provides rare insight into the lives of 19th-century African-American women. Features a foreword by Mary Helen Washington.