AAAD 150 1nd Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture I. Book T. Washington and W.E.B DuBoisOutline of Current Lecture II. Ida B. WellsIII. LynchingIV. Anti-Lynching V. Madame C.J WalkerVI. Jack Johnson “Galveston Giant”Current LectureIda B. Wells- African American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist and leader in civil rights movement- Documented lynching and showing how it was used as a punishment to those who competed with whites- Active in women’s rights o Established several women’s organizations- Traveled internationally for lecture tours Lynching- Used to suppress challengers by dominant group- Frequent in times of social and economic tension - Execution by mob justice Anti-Lynching - Civil rights movement aimed to stop lynchingo African American tried to persuade politicians to end practice Didn’t Work Pushed for anti-lynching legislation - Created by black convention meets - Afro American League and National Equal Rights Council had spearheaded movement These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Madame C.J Walker- American entrepreneur and philanthropist - First female self-made millionare in America - Made fortune by developing and marketing line of beauty and hair products for black womenJack Johnson “Galveston Giant”- American boxer- Became first African American world heavy weight boxing champion- Faced with lots of controversy o Charged with violating Mann Act even though lack of evidence and charge was very
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