This Day The Incident That Led Ida B. Wells To Flee Memphis (1892)
May 28, 2024
Discuss the attack on Ida B. Wells's office in Memphis in 1892, her journalism on lynching threatening white supremacy, leading her to flee to Chicago. Explore her activism post-Memphis, with awards and a Chicago street in her honor. Also, learn about a plaque in Memphis from 1892, the formation of the Sierra Club, and sending primates into space.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Racial Tensions and Economic Competition in the Late 19th Century South
01:40 • 4min
Fleeing White Supremacist Violence in Memphis
05:25 • 11min
Ida B. Wells' Post-Memphis Activism and Achievements
16:21 • 2min
Commemorative Plaque, Historical Events, and Primates in Space
18:10 • 3min