![]() ![]() Once slavery ended, Ida attended Shaw University (now Rust College) along with her mother who attended school long enough to learn how to read the Bible. Her father, James, was a carpenter and her mother, Elizabeth, was a famous cook. Wells was born into slavery on Jin Holly Springs, Mississippi as the oldest of eight children. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special(59 minutes)įilm Excerpt from documentary film being created titled Wells: The "Drive" in Her Name a Long Wait for a Distinguished Lady" Wells's Legacy" by Michelle Duster Teen Vogue March 8, 2018, The New York Times belated obituary ![]() Wells was one of the most outspoken, articulate, fearless, and respected journalists and activists in the United States. She lived in Memphis for about 10 years, then spent the last half of her life in Chicago, Illinois. Wells left Holly Springs, she was armed with the values, dedication and drive that she received there. ![]() She received her education and early training at Shaw University (now Rust College). She was orphaned in 1878 at age 16 when her parents died, victims of the yellow fever epidemic. ![]() She was born on July 16, 1862, in Holly Springs, Mississippi before the close of the Civil War.
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