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Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist
48 pp.
| Peachtree |
February, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-56145-417-4$18.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Stephen Alcorn.
Fluid narration introduces readers to the nineteenth-century crusader who used her talents as a writer and lecturer to fight for justice for fellow African Americans. Quiet yet powerful prose details Wells's work, focusing mainly on education, segregation, voting rights, and the travesty of lynching. Flowing illustrations in muted tones further illuminate the subject. Reading list, timeline. Bib.