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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNice! Google doodle for Ida B. Wells's 153rd birthday
Great candidate for the $10, IMO.
From slave to suffragette, ecologist, journalist, and activist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells
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Nice! Google doodle for Ida B. Wells's 153rd birthday (Original Post)
Recursion
Jul 2015
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flamingdem
(39,799 posts)1. My ancestor knew her and she described him as an abolitionist
in her book which might have been her dissertation.
I'd love to learn more about her.
merrily
(45,251 posts)2. She's my preference, too.
suffragette
(12,232 posts)3. She'd be a wonderful choice
K&r
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)4. Great idea! Get rid of the Federalist and give us a Feminist!
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)5. PS Her books are free at Amazon for Kindle.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)6. My vote still goes to Sojourner Truth...
Cha
(303,048 posts)7. Very Cool.. thank you, Recursion~