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24%OFFIda Wells - The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader - 9780143106821 - V9780143106821
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The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader

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Description for The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader Paperback. Through brilliant social analysis, the author exposed lynching as part of a larger framework of subjugation in which white people used violence as a deliberate tactic to combat black economic progress in the southern USA. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BJ; HBJK; HBTS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 27. Weight in Grams: 456.

In this collection, Wells's anti-lynching crusade comes alive. Through brilliant social analysis, she exposed lynching as part of a larger framework of subjugation in which white people used violence as a deliberate tactic to combat black economic progress in the southern USA. Wells won international renown for her investigative journalism, leading her on lecture tours around the Northern States and Europe, where she rallied support against lynching.

Wells established herself as an advocate for social justice and human dignity by combining irrefutable evidence with deeply personal emotional appeal.

This volume is edited and introduced by Wells biographer ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780143106821
SKU
V9780143106821
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-44

About Ida Wells
Born a slave in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells began a career as a journalist reporting on major social and political issues. After the lynching of a close friend, she devoted the rest of her life to civil rights, becoming a co-founder of the NAACP. Mia Bay is the author of two books on African American history and ... Read more

Reviews for The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader
"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 ... Read more

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