Quote by: Ida B. Wells

I came home every Friday afternoon, riding the six miles on the back of a big mule. I spent Saturday and Sunday washing and ironing and cooking for the children and went back to my country school on Sunday afternoon.


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Author Bio


  • NameIda B. Wells
  • DescriptionAfrican-American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, early leader in the civil rights movement
  • BornJuly 16, 1862
  • DiedMarch 25, 1931
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist
  • AwardsNational Women's Hall Of Fame