Ida B. Wells. A Passion for Justice
Description
Though virtually forgotten today, Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a household name in black America during much of her lifetime (1863-1931). This film is a stirring biography of a crusading journalist, anti-lynching campaigner, and black suffragette during the most repressive years of the Jim Crow period. It documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African-American woman during the post-Reconstruction period. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison reads selections from Wells' memoirs and other writings in this winner of more than 20 film festival awards.
Runtime
55 min
Subjects
- Sex discrimination (91)
- African American women (44)
- Race discrimination (130)
- African Americans (1140)
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2014], c1989
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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