American journalist, educator, suffragist, and early leader in the civil rights movement Photo Source Ida B. Wells-Barnett lived from July 16, 1862 until March 25, 1931. This remarkable woman was actually born into slavery during the American Civil War, but she gained her freedom through the Emancipation Proclamation. She went on to become a teacher and eventually … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: Ida B. Wells
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Writers 2 Remember: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Bringing Light To The Dark Horrors Of Inhumanity Photo Source Harriet Beecher Stowe lived from 1811 until 1896. This was an era when women were encouraged to remain silent - they were discouraged from having a public voice and could not vote nor hold public office. Imagine a female writer of this time not only … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: Harriet Beecher Stowe
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