Quote by: Ida B. Wells

The nineteenth century lynching mob cuts off ears, toes, and fingers, strips off flesh, and distributes portions of the body as souvenirs among the crowd.


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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