Although lynchings have steadily increased in number and barbarity during the last twenty years, there has been no single effort put forth by the many moral and philanthropic forces of the country to put a stop to this wholesale slaughter. Ida B. Wells barbaritycountryeffort share on social
The white man's victory soon became complete by fraud, violence, intimidation and murder. Ida B. Wells completefraudintimidation Change image and share on social
No nation, savage or civilized, save only the United States of America, has confessed its inability to protect its women save by hanging, shooting, and burning alleged offenders. Ida B. Wells allegeamericaburn Change image and share on social
The alleged menace of universal suffrage having been avoided by the absolute suppression of the negro vote, the spirit of mob murder should have been satisfied and the butchery of negroes should have ceased. Ida B. Wells absoluteallegeavoid share on social
There is nothing we can do about the lynching now, as we are out-numbered and without arms. Ida B. Wells armlynchnumber Change image and share on social
The nineteenth century lynching mob cuts off ears, toes, and fingers, strips off flesh, and distributes portions of the body as souvenirs among the crowd. Ida B. Wells bodycenturycrowd Change image and share on social
I had an instinctive feeling that the people who have little or no school training should have something coming into their homes weekly which dealt with their problems in a simple, helpful way... so I wrote in a plain, common-sense way on the things that concerned our people. Ida B. Wells comecommonconcern share on social
The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press. Ida B. Wells actcompareeducator Change image and share on social
In fact, for all kinds of offenses - and, for no offenses - from murders to misdemeanors, men and women are put to death without judge or jury; so that, although the political excuse was no longer necessary, the wholesale murder of human beings went on just the same. Ida B. Wells beingdeathexcuse share on social
The white man's dollar is his god, and to stop this will be to stop outrages in many localities. Ida B. Wells dollargodlocality Change image and share on social
