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Jim Crow Gateway
Ida B. Wells Web sites
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The Progress of a People: Ida B. Wells
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aap/idawells.html
This specific page is a typical biography of Ida B. Wells, with little else available on the page itself. But the links to the parent site, the American Memory History Collection for the National Digital Library is "an exhaustive warehouse of original documents, photos, recordings, and other sources, maintained by the Library of Congress." The "Today in History" link is the best one I have ever seen. The Library of Congress also provides a multitude of great links to related topics, and each one is thoroughly documented. The only downside to any of the related sites is a lack of specific teacher resources to employ in the classroom. The sites are rich, but teachers will have to do their own work to employ them.
Overall Rating: 3
Ida B. Wells Barnett
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/barn-ida.htm
Another biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, this one contains more detail and provides pertinent links to other Web sites for further study. Sponsored by Women in History, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about the role of women in American history, this site provides a brief introduction to the African-American activist as a way of preparing for a performance by the actress impersonating Ms. Wells-Barnett. While the information is clearly presented and accurate, it does not go into much depth. Women in History is based in a suburb of Cleveland, OH and might be a valuable resource to teachers and students in that geographic region.
Overall Rating: 2
Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Her Passion for Justice
http://www.duke.edu/~ldbaker/classes/AAIH/caaih/ibwells/ibwbkgrd.html
On first glance, this page contains the basic overview biography of the life of Ida B. Wells. The link, "The Horrors of Lynch Mobs" is a dead link, and the "Lynch Law in Georgia" link goes to her text. The LDB link at the bottom leads you to the professor's Web site, where you'll find a wealth of information on his research, mainly focusing on African-American culture and history. Unfortunately, this site is not easily-navigated, and teachers will find themselves lost in the maze of his publications until they finally give up.
Overall Rating: 2
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