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Ida B. Wells, the daughter of two formerly enslaved people, journalist and civil rights leader
Daily News Lesson March 26 2025

A look inside the U.S. Mint’s creation of a quarter celebrating Ida B. Wells

Learn more about the American Women quarters program and discuss the legacy of Ida B. Wells
A child holds a photograph of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who was lynched in 1955,
Daily News Lesson August 04 2023

National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history

Learn about a proposed monument to the victim of a racist murder
Chicago Unveils Ida B. Wells Monument
Post July 01 2022

Lesson plan: Art as response to racial injustice

Learn about the history of lynching and other racial injustice in the U.S. and the ways artists have responded to some of America's darkest moments

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