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The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the… — Ida B. Wells

Essay · Political literature

The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press.

Ida B. Wells
1892
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Topic
Knowledge is powerFreedom of the press
Genre
Political literature
Medium
Essay
Time
1892
Person
Ida B. Wells
Provenance
Current citation
Wells, Ida B. "Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases." Great Speeches by American Women. Dover Publications, 2012.
Original citation
Wells, Ida B. "Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases." 5 Oct. 1892, New York City, NY, USA.

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