{"product_id":"crusade-for-justice-the-autobiography-of-ida-b-wells-paperback","title":"Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIda B. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlfreda M. Duster\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEve L. Ewing\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"She fought a lonely and almost single-handed fight, with the single-mindedness of a crusader, long before men or women of any race entered the arena; and the measure of success she achieved goes far beyond the credit she has been given in the history of the country.\"--Alfreda M. Duster\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ida B. Wells is an American icon of truth telling. Born to slaves, she was a pioneer of investigative journalism, a crusader against lynching, and a tireless advocate for suffrage, both for women and for African Americans. She co-founded the NAACP, started the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago, and was a leader in the early civil rights movement, working alongside W. E. B. Du Bois, Madam C. J. Walker, Mary Church Terrell, Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This engaging memoir, originally published 1970, relates Wells's private life as a mother as well as her public activities as a teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight for equality and justice. This updated edition includes a new foreword by Eve L. Ewing, new images, and a new afterword by Ida B. Wells's great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIda B. Wells \u003c\/b\u003e(1862-1931) was an African American journalist, newspaper editor, and abolitionist. \u003cb\u003eAlfreda M. Duster\u003c\/b\u003e (1904-1983), daughter of Ida B. Wells, was a social worker, mother, and civic leader in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44441491243110,"sku":"9780226691428","price":30.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bzVUeXZBdVJ5YkVhbGoxbStqRm5MUT09.webp?v=1770576684","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/crusade-for-justice-the-autobiography-of-ida-b-wells-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}