Question

question 6 of 10
ida b. wells tried to fight lynching in the south by:

a. proving the victims were innocent
b. urging african americans to fight back
c. organizing a march on washington
d. running for political office

Explanation:

Ida B. Wells was a journalist and activist who investigated lynchings. She worked to prove that many lynching victims were innocent of the accusations (often racialized) against them, using research and reporting to challenge the narrative that lynchings were justified. Option B: Urging fight - back wasn't her primary method. Option C: The March on Washington was organized much later (by others like A. Philip Randolph, MLK etc.). Option D: She didn't run for political office as a main way to fight lynching.

Answer:

A. Proving the victims were innocent