Ida B. Wells’s autobiography, “Crusade for Justice,” details her lifelong fight against racial injustice, particularly lynching, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The text covers her early life, her activism as a journalist and speaker, and her involvement in various social and political movements, such as women’s suffrage. Wells recounts specific events, such as the lynching of her friends in Memphis and the East Saint Louis Riot, and her efforts to organize and mobilize the Black community in response. She shares her experiences working with prominent figures like Frederick Douglass and Jane Addams, as well as the challenges she faced due to racial and gender discrimination. Her narrative reveals her unwavering dedication to justice, despite facing personal threats and societal opposition. The autobiography provides a firsthand account of the struggles and triumphs of a pioneering civil rights leader.
