Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Mob Rule In New Orleans

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Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of color to inflict brutal violence. Wells-Barnett highlights the near catastrophe averted through the courageous actions of local newspapers and community leaders who stood firm for justice and order. Thi...

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Ida B. Wells-Barnett

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Latest episode

Mar 4, 2026

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Episodes

017 - Lynching Record 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

016 - Burning Human Beings Alive 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

015 - Died in Self-Defense 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

014 - Was Charles a Desperado 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

013 - Brutality in New Orleans 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

012 - Fun in Gretna 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

011 - A Gray-Haired Victim 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

010 - A Victim in the Market 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

009 - Murder on the Levee 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

008 - Shocking Brutality 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

007 - Insolent Blacks 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

006 - Mob Brutality 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

005 - Death of Charles 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

004 - Shot an Officer Part 3 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

003 - Shot an Officer Part 2 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

002 - Shot an Officer Part 1 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

001 - Introduction 04.03.2026

Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett emerged as a pioneering African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and a staunch advocate for civil rights. In this gripping account, she draws from two New Orleans newspapers to vividly recount a harrowing week in the early 20th century, where a violent mob terrorized the city, relentlessly hunting down people of co...

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