Quotes by Ida B. Wells-Barnett

"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them."
— Ida B. Wells-Barnett
"one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap"
— Ida B. Wells-Barnett
"A Winchester rifle should have a place of honor in every black home, and it should be used for that protection which the law refuses to give."
— Ida B. Wells-Barnett
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Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931) was an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of t...