Wells exposes a series of racially-motivated acts that disproportionately affect African Americans and is overwhelmingly ignored by a majority white criminal justice system.
It's crucial documentation of a brutal practice that tormented a community.
In the late nineteenth century, Ida B.
Wells was a thriving journalist and civil rights activist.
She used her writing and skills as an investigative reporter to reveal the horrifying reality that many African Americans experienced.
The Red Record : Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States , is an explosive report on how mob violence and white supremacy had become the de facto law of the land.
It created a culture of cruelty and anti-blackness that promoted public attacks, including lynchings.
Ida B.
Wells ' work helped to initiate conversations about racism, policy and policing.
Shortly after the release of The Red Record : Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States , the first anti-lynching bill was introduced into Congress.
Wells' efforts were critical for African Americans seeking justice in a historically racist system.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Red Record : Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States is both modern and readable.
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