Ida B. Wells

Although Wells was freed from slavery, she still lived with segregation. What is segregation?

• The act of preventing African Americans from voting

• The act of enslaving African Americans

• The act of keeping whites and blacks seperate

• The act of harassing and mistreating African Americans

What was one of Wells' first acts of defiance against segregation?

• Staging a boycott of local restaurants that refused to serve African Americans

• Refusing to sit in the "Colored Only" section of a train

• Organizing a protest in Washington, D.C.

• Writing letters to Congress and the President complaining about segregation

While teaching, Wells wrote news articles for African American newspapers. What nickname did her friends give her?

• "Wells the Writer"

• "Princess of the Press"

• "Ida the Writa"

• "Ms. Newspaper"

What job did Wells have after getting fired from teaching?

• Librarian

• Nurse

• Receptionist

• Full-time reporter

Which type of media did Wells use in order to voice her opinion?

• Television

• Computer

• Film

• Newspaper

Wells wrote about many ideas related to equal rights, but which topic did she spend most of her time writing about?

• The lynching of African Americans

• School segregation

• Voting rights

• Slavery

Besides lynching, what else did Wells work to protect?

• A. African American women and children

• B. African American men get better jobs and housing

• Both A and B

True or false: Because of Wells' hard word, a federal "hate crimes" law was passed after she died.

• True

• False

After Wells died, what was built in Chicago named in her honor?

• offices

• a playground

• a group of homes

• a church

Which traits describes Ida B. Wells?

• Funny, silly

• Brave, courageous

• Curious, Annoying

• Shy, Quiet