#OnThisDay in 1862, Ida B. Wells was born a slave in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Her family was freed in 1863 when she was only 6 months old. Tragedy struck in 1878 when her parents and youngest sibling passed away during the yellow fever epidemic. She didn’t let that tragedy stop her from keeping her 5 siblings together. She took a job as a teacher to make money while attending Rust College. She soon moved to to Memphis, TN with her siblings to live with their aunt. It was in Memphis, in 1883, that Wells began to take on the struggle for racial and gender justice! She made her way into the halls of history as an anti-lynching crusader, suffragist, women’s rights activist, journalist, speaker, civil rights pioneer and one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People! Everyday we celebrate her life and legacy! Plan your visit to the Museum today to learn more about the great Ida B. Wells! #YesSheDid #IdaBWells #SayHerName #StrongerTogether #He...