Ida B. Wells-Barnett quotes - page 2

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was an American journalist, educator, and passionate civil rights activist. A pioneering leader against lynching and racial injustice, she co-founded the NAACP and used her writing to expose prejudice. She dedicated her life to fighting for equal rights and justice for African Americans and women. Here are 28 of her quotes:

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.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

The white man's dollar is his god, and to stop this will be to stop outrages in many localities.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett