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Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
Born into slavery, she became a journalist and newspaper owner in Memphis, and was radicalized following the lynching of three friends. Her crusade against lynching led to death threats, but she bravely continued for the rest of her life to call for an end to sexism and racism.
Aired: Dec 19, 1989 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 55m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: GBH
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01: The Great Air Race of 192402: Demon Rum03: A Family Gathering04: The Great War: 191805: Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil06: Forever Baseball07: Mr. Sears' Catalogue08: Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven09: Adam Clayton Powell10: Journey to America11: Ballad of a Mountain Man12: Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice13: Orphans of the Storm14: Forbidden City, USA15: Battle for Wilderness16: Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad