The Success of Ida B. Wells “One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap.” - Ida B. Wells Ida B. Wells was an important figure in Black American History. She was born a slave in Mississippi in 1862. Wells was able to gain an education and, later, became a journalist for various Negro papers. Through her writing, she was able to attack issues dealing with discrimination …showed first 75 words of 712 total…

…showed last 75 words of 712 total…in American history. She had 4 to fight against one of the most hostile forms of prejudice that has ever existed in this country. Ida B. Wells was a woman who dramatically altered race relations in our country and should be honored and respected as a phenomenal civil rights activist. She kept hope alive in the African-American history and motivated others to work just as hard as she to guarantee a safe environment for all Americans.