"Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Yet she could see just how unjust the world she was living in 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."--
Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop|||juvenile
by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Ted Hammond.
"An official Who HQ book"--Page 1 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
