Who Was Ida B Wells? (Who Was?)
The story of how a girl born into slavery became an early leader in the civil rights movement and the most famous Black female journalist in nineteenth-century America. Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865.
Yet she could see how just how unjust the world was. This drove her to become a journalist and activist. Throughout her life, she fought against prejudice and for equality for African Americans. Ida B. Wells would go on to co-own a newspaper, write several books, help cofound the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and fight for women's right to vote.
Target age group 8 to 11
Yet she could see how just how unjust the world was. This drove her to become a journalist and activist. Throughout her life, she fought against prejudice and for equality for African Americans. Ida B. Wells would go on to co-own a newspaper, write several books, help cofound the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and fight for women's right to vote.
Target age group 8 to 11
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Biography & Autobiography
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Theme 2History
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeSocial Activists
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Awards
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AuthorFabiny, Sarah & Who Hq
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SeriesWho Was?
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Lexile Level840
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AR Level5.8
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Deweyb
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PublisherPenguin Publisher
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Publication Date6/2/2020
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Pages112
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Dimensions0.2 H × 7.6 L × 5.4 W
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Case Qty72