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Ida B. Wells

American investigative journalist and civil rights pioneer

Did you know?She was born into slavery and later became one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931) was an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

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