The Red Record - (Mint Editions) by Ida B Wells (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Ida B. Wells exposes a series of racially-motivated acts that disproportionately affect African Americans and is overwhelmingly ignored by a majority white criminal justice system.</b> It's crucial documentation of a brutal practice that tormented a community.</p> <p>In the late nineteenth century, Ida B. Wells was a thriving journalist and civil rights activist. She used her writing and skills as an investigative reporter to reveal the horrifying reality that many African Americans experienced. <i>The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States</i>, is an explosive report on how mob violence and white supremacy had become the de facto law of the land. It created a culture of cruelty and anti-blackness that promoted public attacks, including lynchings.</p> <p>Ida B. Wells' work helped to initiate conversations about racism, policy and policing. Shortly after the release of <i>The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States</i>, the first anti-lynching bill was introduced into Congress. Wells' efforts were critical for African Americans seeking justice in a historically racist system.</p> <p>With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of <i>The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States</i> is both modern and readable.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>A riveting examination of racial violence in America that occurred in the late-1800s. <i>The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States</i>, by <b>Ida B. Wells</b>, is an exemplary investigative report that details a wave of brutal murders plaguing African Americans, particularly in the South.</p>
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