A Collection of Resources by and about Ida B. Wells-Barnett, our namesake

Videos

Ida B. Wells at Learn 360 

The Life of Ida B. Wells, African American Journalist and Activist by the BBC

Ida B Wells by Biography Channel 

 

Primary Source Documents

Ida B. Wells Papers 1884-1976 at the University of Chicago- A thorough collection of documents by and about Ida B. Wells' life and work. Includes speeches, images, articles, and more.

Ida B. Wells Barnett Papers at Black Women's Suffrage- Images of primary source documents related to Ida B. Wells.

Ida B. Wells and Anti-Lynching Activism at Digital Public Library of America- A collection of primary source documents focusing on Ida B. Wells anti-lynching campaigns.

Selected Articles by Ida B. Wells and Search Strategies to find more from the Library of Congress 

Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad Company v Ida B. Wells- Legal Brief

Articles about Ida B Wells from Historic Newspapers 

Writing by Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Books

A collection of books by and about Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Articles

Selected Articles by Ida B. Wells and Search Strategies to find more from the Library of Congress 

Speeches

Ida B Wells Barnett at Iowa State University Archives of Women's Political Communication 

SPEECH ON LYNCH LAW IN AMERICA, GIVEN BY IDA B. WELLS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JANUARY, 1900- Contains text and Audio

Famous Speech Friday: Ida B. Wells’s 1909 “This Awful Slaughter”- Analysis of Speech 

Reference Materials

A Voice for Justice: The Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by The University of Chicago

Memphis Free Speech and Headlight

https://www.biography.com//activist/ida-b-well

Obituary for Ida B. Wells by New York Times

https://www.anb.org/view/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.001.0001/anb-9780198606697-e-1500924;jsessionid=A596A304CD9FDFD9B9B3BDB0E7FEF585?a=1&d=10&n=Ida+B+Wells&q=1&ss=0

Truth is Might and Will Prevail- Blog post by Library of Congress on Ida B. Wells 

Pulitzer Prize Announcement

Ida B. Wells at National Park Service

A Noble Endevoure: Ida B. Wells and Suffrage

Books about Ida B. Wells

Ida B. The Queen by Michelle Duster- Login with your PPS account to view the Ebook

Ida: Sword Among Lions by Paula J. Giddings- Login with your PPS account to view the Ebook

Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells Login with your PPS account to view the Ebook

 

Places Dedicated to Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells House at National Park Service