Question

Which strategy did Ida B. Wells use to initiate an anti-lynching law? A) She wrote editorials describing the victims of lynchings. B) She organized sit ins in front of the Capitol building. C) She raised money to build an educational facility. D) She organized a civil rights march in the South.

Answer 1

Journalism is one!

Wells led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s, and went on to found and become integral in groups striving for African-American justice.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) She wrote editorials describing the victims of lynching.

Ida B Wells was a well known muckraker who wrote an incredibly influential book in the late 1800's called "Southern Horrors: Lynch Laws in All its Phases." This book exposed the horrible act of lynching and how often it was used in Southern states against African American citizens. This epidemic would impact America throughout the early 20th century as well. Ultimately, state and federal laws helped to drastically reduce the amount of lynchings that took place in the United States.