Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (Negro American Biographies and Autobiographies)

Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (Negro American Biographies and Autobiographies)
by Ida B. Wells

Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (Negro American Biographies and Autobiographies)
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Author: Ida B. Wells
Editor: Alfreda M. Duster
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1991-07-23
ISBN: 0226893448
Number of pages: 466
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press

Book Reviews of Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (Negro American Biographies and Autobiographies)

Book Review: Ida had alot to say!
Summary: 3 Stars

Ida B. Wells' Crusade for Justice is an in depth look into her life long social struggles and strivings. It is obvious that she was a writer because this book is lengthy and wordy, and well it might just feel like its take a "life long" to read it. The book held my interest because it was in her own words, but it was a hard read.

Summary of Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (Negro American Biographies and Autobiographies)

Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was one of the foremost crusaders against black oppression. This engaging memoir tells of her private life as mother of a growing family as well as her public activities as teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight against attitudes and laws oppressing blacks.

"No student of black history should overlook Crusade for Justice."-William M. Tuttle, Jr., Journal of American History

"Besides being the story of an incredibly courageous and outspoken black woman in the face of innumerable odds, the book is a valuable contribution to the social history of the United States and to the literature of the women's movement as well."-Elizabeth Kolmer, American Quarterly

"[Wells was] a sophisticated fighter whose prose was as though as her intellect."-Walter Goodman, New York Times

"An illuminating narrative of a zealous, race-conscious, civic- and church-minded black woman reformer, whose life story is a significant chapter in the history of Negro-White relations."-Thelma D. Perry, Negro History Bulletin

Alfreda M. Duster, who died in 1983, was the daughter of Ida B. Wells and Ferdinand L. Barnett, the first black state's attorney in Illinois.

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