Mary McLeod Bethune
Amy Robin Jones
A simple biography of the black educator who was instrumental in creating opportunities for blacks in education and government.
Read Time: ~2.1 hr
Ida B. Wells
by Richard M. Haynes (1994)
About this book
Describes the life of the black woman journalist who was born into slavery and conducted a lifelong crusade for the civil rights of various minorities.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreIda B. Wells Lead Character
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