Ida B. Wells - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 54.696 W 087° 37.905
16T E 447607 N 4640154
Located in the Chicago History Museum.
Waymark Code: WMV1V9
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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This life-sized sculpture of Ida B. Wells depicts her as a young woman, standing, apparently walking. She wears a long gown and cape, hat and carries a suitcase. She also holds an object..perhaps tickets in her right hand. The artist is not listed but a museum sign reads:

"IDA B. WELLS
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST

The exclusion of African Americans
from the fair's planning committees
and exhibits prompted Wells to publish
THE REASON WHY THE COLORED AMERICAN
IS NOT IN THE WORLD'S COLOMBIAN
EXHIBITION. During the fair, Wells,
distributed 10,000 free copies of the
pamphlet which described African
American achievements despite racial
discrimination."

Good Reads lists the books she authored at (visit link)

Read more about her at (visit link)
Civil Right Type: Race (includes U.S. Civil Rights movement)
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