Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Mob Rule in New Orleans (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Ida B. Wells-Barnett is the author of the book "Mob Rule in New Orleans." This is a genuine narrative of Robert Charles' struggle to survive a lynching mob as he flees for his life. This compelling account works in tandem with Well's described horrific event's eyewitness. Wells portrays the heartbreaking reality of violent lynching throughout the 19th century by using her literary talents to highlight racial injustice, media bias, and her fight for justice. Mob Rule in New Orleans was written by Ida B. She had experienced discrimination all of her life, so she was well aware of how society would permit unfair offenses to go unpunished. During this time, a lot of African-Americans experienced discrimination. Wells-Barnett examines the various inconsistencies in the media's reporting of Robert Charles's lynching and the violence that preceded his death in Mob Rule in New Orleans. The author showed how whites use the media's portrayal of Charles as a thief as justification. The author examines the various inconsistencies in the media's reporting of Robert Charles's lynching and the violence that preceded his death in Mob Rule in New Orleans.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789357272247
• Artikelnr.: 67602256

Autorenporträt

Black American journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on July 16, 1862. She made headlines for her ferocious resistance to lynching and support of women's suffrage. In Memphis, Tennessee, Wells-Barnett started her career as a teacher before switching to journalism after being terminated for speaking out against the poor circumstances in black schools. As the editor of a neighborhood newspaper, she started writing on the injustices of lynching, which was then a common occurrence in the South. The lynching problem received widespread attention because to Wells-reportage, Barnett's which also fueled the anti-lynching campaign. She was also a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and played a significant role in the women's suffrage campaign. Even in the face of threats and violence, Wells-Barnett persisted in speaking out against racism and injustice throughout her life. At the age of 68, she passed away in Chicago, Illinois, on March 25, 1931. Wells-Barnett is now regarded as a pioneer and a civil rights movement hero. Social justice campaigners and activists all around the globe are still motivated by her legacy.