To tell the truth freely : the life of Ida B. Wells

To tell the truth freely : the life of Ida B. Wells / Mia Bay.

Author/creator	Bay, Mia
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Hill and Wang, 2009.
Description	viii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931. African American women civil rights workers--Biography. Civil rights workers--United States --Biography. African American women educators--Biography. African American women journalists--Biography. African Americans--Civil rights --History. African Americans--Social conditions --To 1964. Lynching--United States --History. United States--Race relations.

Contents	Introduction: "If Iola were a man" -- Coming of age in Mississippi -- Walking in Memphis -- The lynching at the curve -- Exile -- Capturing the attention of the "civilized world" -- "Although a busy woman, she has found the time to marry" -- Challenging Washington, D.C., and Booker T. -- Reforming Chicago -- Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-357) and index.
Acquisitions source	Joyner Rare copy gift of Gene and Susan Roberts, 2016.
LCCN	2008047116
ISBN	9780809095292 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0809095297 (hardcover : alk. paper)