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WorksheetsIda B. Wells
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
