Ida B. Wells - Leading the Charge Against Lynching

Where did Ida B. Wells grow up?

• Holly Springs, Mississippi

• Memphis, Tennessee

• Chicago, Illinois

• New York, New York

What event led Ida B. Wells to focus on the rise in lynching?

• Her parents' death

• Her teaching job loss

• Her friend's lynching

• Her move to the North

What was the name of the newspaper Ida B. Wells co-owned and edited?

• Memphis Free Speech and Headlight

• Chicago Tribune

• New York Times

• Southern Horrors

What was the major turning point in Ida B. Wells' life?

• Her parents' death

• Her move to Memphis

• Her teaching job loss

• Her friend's lynching

What was the purpose of Ida B. Wells' writing and activism?

• To raise money for her family

• To expose false accusations against lynching victims

• To promote white supremacy

• To advocate for segregation

What did Ida B. Wells hope to achieve by arousing the conscience of America?

• An end to lynching

• A promotion to editor-in-chief

• A political career

• A memorial for lynching victims

What was the name of Ida B. Wells' pen name when she wrote articles and editorials?

• Iola

• Exiled

• Rosa

• Ida B.

What did Ida B. Wells do after her teaching job loss in 1886?

• Became a full-time journalist

• Moved to New York

• Started a new teaching job

• Joined a political party

What did Ida B. Wells do when the conductor tried to remove her from the ladies' car on the train?

• Bit his hand

• Apologized and moved

• Fought back physically

• Called for help

What did Ida B. Wells do after her friend Thomas Moss was lynched?

• Bought a pistol

• Wrote an editorial

• Moved out of Memphis

• All of the above