FAQ About Ida B. Wells
What inspired Ida B. Wells to start her anti-lynching campaign?
Ida B. Wells was inspired to start her anti-lynching campaign after the lynching of three of her close friends in Memphis in 1892. This brutal act prompted her to research and write extensively about the true nature of lynching, debunking the prevalent false justifications and serving to mobilize both national and international opinions against these atrocities.
