TED-Ed: How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable - Christina Greer

Ida B. Wells, born into slavery, became a pioneering journalist and civil rights advocate. She investigated lynchings in the South, revealing them as tools of racial control rather than justice. Her publications, including 'Southern Horrors' and 'The Red Record,' gained international attention. Despite facing threats and opposition, Wells continued her advocacy, fighting for women's suffrage and confronting segregation. Her uncompromising stance highlighted weaknesses in rights movements, leaving a lasting legacy in the fight for equality.

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