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"An inspiring picture book biography of Ida B. Wells--who was an educator, journalist, feminist, businesswoman, newspaper owner, public speaker, suffragist, civil rights activist, and women's club leader--as told by her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster"--Provided by publisher.

"Journalist, speaker, and early civil rights leader Ida B. Wells was one of the most outspoken and famous women in the United States. Her powerful speeches on the injustices of lynching in America meant she was subjected to threats on her own life. Her 1909 speech to the newly formed National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) addresses the social and political circumstances that led to lynching. Her fact-based analysis dispels contrary arguments in clear tones and sets out why this race-based crime was a stain on the nation"--Provided by publisher.

Shares the story of Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old African-American beaten and lynched in 1955 due to American racism.

A collection of writings by an early civil and women's rights pioneer, Ida B. Wells.

"Explores the various forms of violent and cruel oppression Black people have endured over the years in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach our history with open eyes and minds"--Provided by publisher.

A short biography for young readers about civil rights activist Ida B. Wells.

Presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955.

"A book for high school students about the life and legacy of activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett"--Provided by publisher.

This illustrated poetry collection eulogizes Emmett Till, an African American man who was killed in a brutal, racially motivated lynching in 1955.

Simeon Wright recounts his cousin Emmett Till's kidnapping and murder, which became the catalyst for the civil rights movement.