Social Studies

Social Studies
Celebrate Black/Women History Month
For my social studies report I researched Ida B. Wells-Barnett. I was to set-up an interview with the person I was assigned. While researching Ida B. Wells I was very interested in her works and achievements. She was a very interesting person in our history and I feel that she deserves a lot more credit considering all the work she did. Read threw my interview to learn more about her…

Given Questions:

Q: What are some of your greatest achievements in life?

A: I started Chicago's Negro Fellowship League to provide lodging, employment counseling, and social activities for young black men arriving from the South because the YMCA would not except black men at the time and at the same time, she led the protests that resulted in a change in the YMCA's racial policy.

Q: Who, if any, are some of your role models?

A: I do not have a person as a role model I was influenced when one day I was taking a ride on the railroad on day when I was told that I had to move from first class to the smocking coach section due to the new law "Separate but Equal". This law stated that blacks must seat in the smocking coach area.

Q: What is your educational background?

A: I attended high school at Rust University High School and Industrial School for Freed Slaves.

Q: Do you have any family influences?

A: No. My parents were slaves and died when I was 14 years old.

Q: What are some of the changes you would like to see as f...

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