Ida B. Wells Lynching Campaign and the History of Lynching

Good Afternoon Class,
Last week we discussed the objectification of Black women's bodies and this week will look at the objectification of Black men through the issue of lynching. Ida B. Wells was a journalist and activist  who took a bold stance against the lynching of primarily Black men. 

Please read the article "Ida B. Wells Barnett and Her Passion for Justice" at http://people.duke.edu/~ldbaker/classes/AAIH/caaih/ibwells/ibwbkgrd.html (about 3 pages) also view photos of lynchings at http://withoutsanctuary.org/main.html. 


For your blog please post 2 pictures: 1 of Ida B. Wells and 1 picture of an African American being lynched. 

Please answer the following questions on your blog (please use COMPLETE SENTENCES):
1. What are the 2 ways mentioned that Mrs. Ida B. Wells responded to discrimination on the train? Please explain in detail.
2. Why were Wells' three friends lynched? How did the African American community respond?
3. How did Wells continue her anti-lynching crusade in Chicago? 
4. Well's was the first Black woman to do what?

Thereafter choose 6 lynchings on the Without Santuary website and write the following details for each on your blog:
A. The name of the man/woman who was lynched. B. The town and city in which he/she was lynched. C. The date the person was lynched D. The reason given for the lynching.