The government which had made the Negro a citizen found its… - Ida B. Wells

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The government which had made the Negro a citizen found itself unable to protect him. It gave him the right to vote, but denied him the protection which should have maintained that right.

Ida B. Wells

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Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931) was an African-American investigative journalist, educator, and an early leader in the civil rights movement.

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Pen Names: Lola

Birth Name: Ida Bell Wells

Alternative Names: Ida B. Wells-Barnett • Ida Wells-Barnett • Ida Bell Wells-Barnett • Ida Wells

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