Activism
Wells traveled to this continent to speak about racial injustice in the U.S.
Europe
Wells was born in this southern state in 1862.
Tennessee
Wells co-owned a newspaper called The Free Speech in this city.
Memphis
She co-founded this major civil rights organization in 1909
NAACP
Wells was known for refusing to stay silent, even when her newspaper office was attacked by this group.
After her newspaper was destroyed, she moved to this city in the North to continue her work.
Chicago
Wells grew up during this period in U.S. history, just after the Civil War.
Reconstruction
Her newspaper office was destroyed by a mob after she reported on this injustice.
Lynching
She co-published The Memphis Free Speech and… this other paper.
Headlight
Wells famously refused to give up her seat on a train, a form of protest that preceded this more famous civil rights act.
Civil Rights Movement / Montgomery Bus Boycott
Wells worked to challenge laws and customs that enforced racial segregation, also known as this system.
Jim Crow laws
After being orphaned, Wells attended this type of school for African-American children.
Freedmen's school
Wells often used this method in her articles to prove that lynchings were based on lies.
Statistics / investigative reporting
She was one of the first African-American women to become prominent in this field.
Investigative Journalism
In addition to newspapers, Wells wrote these short, influential works to spread her message.
Pamphlets
Wells helped fight for the right to vote through this type of organization
Women’s suffrage club / Alpha Suffrage Club
Before becoming a journalist, Wells worked in this profession to earn money.
Teacher
Wells exposed that most lynchings were falsely justified by accusations of this type.
Sexual assault or rape allegations
Wells was inducted into this hall of fame for her contributions to journalism
National Women’s Hall of Fame
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