Yellow and dark blue illustration of Ida B. Wells-Barnett with the quote: The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them, highlighting her pivotal role in civil rights and women's rights activism. The sticker is cut out to match contour of the illustration.

Blackbird Letterpress

Ida B Wells-Barnett Sticker

$3.00

Description

Ida Bell Wells was born a slave in Mississippi. Her family was freed from slavery shortly after her birth by the Emancipation Proclamation. On a train ride from Memphis to Nashville in 1884, for which she had bought a first-class ticket, Wells was asked to move to the car for African Americans. Her refusal to do so led her to sue the railroad, a case she won, but which was later overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. This was the event that marked a turning point in Wells' life that initiated her in civil rights and women’s rights activism.

Dimensions:


1.88 x 2.86 inches

Materials:


Weather-proof, waterproof vinyl

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