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The Incident That Led Ida B. Wells To Flee Memphis (1892)

This Day

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This chapter explores the events of May 28, 1892, when a white mob targeted Ida B. Wells' office following her condemnation of a lynching, forcing her to flee Memphis and eventually find a new home in Chicago, marking a pivotal moment in her influential career.

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