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Hinman, Bonnie

Eternal Vigilance: The Story of Ida B. Wells-Barnett

(3) YA Civil Rights Leaders series. Wells-Barnett was encouraged "to go to school and learn all [she] could." Her education secured her a teaching certificate and a byline in the Living Way, a leading African American newspaper. With her indomitable spirit and incisive words, Ida condemned lynching and other injustices against black citizens. Hinman's accessible, well-researched biography champions a remarkable woman. Archival photographs are included. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

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