The Light of Truth
Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader
$29.02
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2015
Summary
A comprehensive collection of writings from journalist, lecturer, anti-lynching activist, and early civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells. This is the latest addition to the African American classics series edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., featuring Twelve Years a Slave.
The broadest and most comprehensive collection of writings available by an early civil and women’s rights pioneer.
Seventy-one years before Rosa Parks’s courageous act of resistance, police dragged a yo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143106821 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143106821 |
| Author: | Ida Wells |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2015 |
| Weight: | 418g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
“Wells was the most comprehensive chronicler of that common practice for which few words exist that provide
“Wells was the most comprehensive chronicler of that common practice for which few words exist that provide sufficient condemnation. For that reason, and for Wells’ immense courage, clear pen, and understanding of the nature of journalistic advocacy, this new volume ought to become required reading for anyone interested in American history or current affairs.”
—Flavorwire
“An enlightening read, this collection will inspire anyone who still believes that journalism can be a voice for the voiceless.”
—Bust Magazine
“Ida B Wells stands out because she insisted on seeing.”
—Ta-Nehisi Coates
About The Author
Ida Wells
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was born a slave in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She grew up to be a journalist who fought to expose the injustice of lynching through her writing, lecturing, and political activism.
Mia Bay is Professor of History at Rutgers University and Director of the Rutgers Center for Race and Ethnicity. She lives in New York City.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and founding director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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