Ida B Wells-Barnett

The Red Record (Annotated) Ida B Wells-Barnett

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The Red Record by Ida B. Wells-Barnett. This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined. The historical context refers to the circumstances and incidents surrounding an event. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its time. Therefore, when analyzing events that took place tens, hundreds or thousands of years ago, it is essential to know the historical context to understand them. Otherwise, we would be analyzing and judging what happened in a totally different era with a current perspective. Ida B. Wells(1862-1931) Ida B. Wells was an African-American journalist, abolitionist and feminist who led a crusade against lynching in the United States in the 1890s. She went on to found and integrate into groups fighting for African-American justice. Born as a slave in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on July 16, 1862, Wells was the eldest daughter of James and Lizzie Wells. Wells' family, as well as the rest of the slaves of the Confederate states, were freely decreed by the Union thanks to the Emancipation Proclamation approximately six months after Ida's birth. Living in Mississippi as African Americans, they faced racial prejudice and were restricted by discriminatory rules and practices.