| She was born a slave in Mississippi. In 1889, she became part-owner and reporter for a newspaper called Free Speech in Memphis. In 1892 , after three of her friends were hung to death, her life changed. She began to investigate these violent acts and lynchings. Her work led to the founding of many anti-lynching organizations. She was also a suffragist. She fought for a woman's right to vote. She marched in a suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. in 1913. |
| Ida Wells-Barnett 1862-1931 |
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