Ida B Wells Major Accomplishments

Lana Buckner
Mrs. Hitchcock
Language Arts
2 February 2023
Change for the Better
Ida B. Wells was a significant woman of color. She was a significant leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Wells taught, became a journalist, and even cared for her younger siblings at a young age. She spoke out about some complicated topics others may have been afraid to do. Many people talk about Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, who are other amazing role models, but not many speak about Ida. She is an important symbol of Black History Month and should be celebrated because she changed the world for the better.
Ida Barnett Wells was born into slavery on July 16, 1862. She was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi during the Civil War (Womenshistory.org Editors).

Wells has become famous for speaking out against subjects like racism, sexism, and violence, which not many people did during her time. Wells contributed to the equality we have today. In today’s world, there are still struggles with the existence of racism. Unlike in the past, however, everyone has equal opportunities, which no one would have ever thought of having in the past. Wells participated in the founding of an organization called the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or the NAACP for short. She also formed an organization called the National Association of Colored Women(Editors of National Park Service.gov). Wells did many beautiful things for people of color, like starting an anti-lynching crusade after one of her friends, a successful grocery store owner, was lynched. One of Wells’ most famous quotes says, “I’d rather go down in history as one lone Negro who dared to tell the government that it had done a dastardly thing than to save my skin by taking back what I have said.” This famous quote goes to show just how brave Wells

Wells. The most important thing I have learned about her is, even after being threatened, she persevered with her journaling. Wells left her legacy of teaching people to not be afraid to speak out against things that are wrong. I was most surprised when reading that Wells had become a teacher at 14 years old be able to provide for her younger siblings. That is a hard thing to accomplish. This is one of the many examples that go to show Ida B. Wells was a great role model to young African Americans. She is an example to show that it’s okay to speak out against racism because all lives can’t matter until black lives matter. Ida B. Wells was a great person and should be celebrated during this black history month, and many to