Question

after reading about ida b. wells, complete the following:
1.before becoming a crusader for antilynching legislation, ida b. wells worker primarily as a:
a. slave
b. grocery store owner
c. republican activist
d. journalist

1. during the 1890s, many whites across the deep south believed lynching was:

a. an unfortunate by - product of jim crow legislation
b. immoral and should be made illegal
c. needed to preserve the social order
d. no different from any type of murder

1. the idea of lynching african ameriacns carried over from:

a. the humiliation, discrimination, and lawless violence inflicted on enslaved african americans
b. the legacy of the fugitive slave act and slavecatchers
c. the violent treatment of american indians during the first part of the nineteenth century
d. the time of bacons rebellion

1. to continue to advocate for african american equality, ida b. wells helped organize the:

a. african american tennessee rifle state militia
b. freedmens aid society
c. national association for the advancement of colored people
d. african american newspaper the free press

1. explain how events in ida b. weelss life influenced her work in the anti - lynching crusade (in 3 - 4 sentences)
2. evaluate the impact of ida b. wellss crusade for anti - lynching legislation in 3 - 4 sentences

Explanation:

1. Ida B. Wells was a journalist before her anti - lynching work. Her journalistic work, such as writing about lynching, was a precursor.
2. In the Deep South during the 1890s, many whites saw lynching as a way to maintain the social order (racial hierarchy).
3. The idea of lynching African Americans had roots in the long - standing mistreatment (humiliation, discrimination, violence) of enslaved African Americans.
4. Ida B. Wells was one of the founders of the NAACP, which was a major organization for African American equality.

Answer:

1. d. Journalist
2. c. Needed to preserve the social order
3. a. The humiliation, discrimination, and lawless violence inflicted on enslaved African Americans
4. c. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People