How Did Ida B Wells Changed America

Did you know that in 1882 to 1968, there were almost 4,000 people lynched that were black and about 1,000 lynched that were white? In the twentieth century a muckraker, by the name of Ida B. Wells, reported on similar Lynch cases. Ida B. Wells was an African-American journalist in the twentieth century, also called a muckraker, who wrote articles about lynching and led an anti-lynching movement. She changed America socially, morally, and economically through her investigative reporting. Ida B. Wells changed America socially because her speaking out inspired African-Americans to raise their voices and to create new protests due to the strong influence she had on them. “…her audiences included many leading African-American women…” (Wikipedia).

Wells was also able to change America morally, since people were able to realize how unethical lynching was, there was a rise in followers of the anti-lynching campaign. “ an increasing number of white women, especially in the south, joined the anti-lynching movement. Revolted by the brutality of lynching…” (Dickinson D. Bruce, jr.). Another way she morally changed America was by the increasing numbers of organizations forming to end lynching. “…others worked through the CIC and…the ASWPL to try to bring the practice to an end…they worked to create a climate of opinion among white southerners that would lead to lynching’s demise” (Dickinson D. Bruce, jr.). And finally, Ida B. Wells changed America economically because she found out that whites were killing blacks that didn’t pay debts. “…black people were being murdered for failing to pay debts…” She also economically changed America by finding out that whites were trying to keep blacks from becoming more successful than them. “…excuse to get rid of negroes who were acquiring wealth and property thus keep the race terrorized…” (Ida