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
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
The negro has suffered far more from the commission of this crime against the women of his race by white men than the white race has ever suffered through his crimes. Ida B. Wells commissioncrimeman 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 appeal to the white man's pocket has ever been more effectual than all the appeals ever made to his conscience. Ida B. Wells appealconscienceeffectual Change image and share on social
The South is brutalized to a degree not realized by its own inhabitants, and the very foundation of government, law and order, are imperilled. Ida B. Wells brutalizedegreefoundation Change image and share on social
