Ida B. Wells Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ida B. Wells.

Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was an African-American investigative journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist. Born into slavery in Mississippi, she became an influential advocate for justice and equality. Wells documented the horrors of lynching and used her writings to expose the injustices faced by African Americans. She co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was dedicated to fighting for women's suffrage. Wells' courageous work paved the way for future generations in the ongoing struggle for racial and gender equality in the United States.

One had better die fighting against injustice than die like

One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap.

Ida B. Wells

Justice

The mob spirit has grown with the increasing intelligence of

The mob spirit has grown with the increasing intelligence of the Afro-American.

Ida B. Wells

Intelligence

I came home every Friday afternoon, riding the six miles on

I came home every Friday afternoon, riding the six miles on the back of a big mule. I spent Saturday and Sunday washing and ironing and cooking for the children and went back to my country school on Sunday afternoon.

Ida B. Wells

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