Political pioneer of the press Ida B. Wells-Barnett and her transnational crusade for social justice edited by Lori Amber Roessner and Jodi Rightler-McDaniels ; [foreword by Chandra D. Snell Clark]
The collection, which dates from the 1980s and measures 1.42 linear feet, was compiled in the course of preparations for the "Black Women: Achievements Against the Odds" exhibit, which was staged at the Anacostia Museum from February 1976 to December 1976. This collection documents the lives and achievements of African American women in a variety of fields, including law, medicine, education, politics, science and the arts. The collection is comprised of documents, magazine and newspaper clippings, correspondence, photocopies, brochures and pamphlets.
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