How many lynchings are in Texas?
493 lynchings
The traditional story — that there were 493 lynchings in Texas between 1882 and 1968 — accounts for only about two-thirds of the more than 700 lynchings that we have documented at Lynching in Texas.
Who is Rubin Stacy?
Rubin Stacy, 37 was a homeless tenant farmer who knocked on a white woman’s door (Marion Jones) – she screamed, and he was arrested. As he was being led to jail by six deputies, a mob of about 100 overpowered them – ran their car off the road, and lynched him in sight of Marion’s house, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
What did Ida B Wells do?
Wells-Barnett, née Ida Bell Wells, (born July 16, 1862, Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.—died March 25, 1931, Chicago, Illinois), American journalist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. She later was active in promoting justice for African Americans. Ida Wells was born into slavery.
What happened Rubin Stacy?
Long, long before anyone knew the name George Floyd, there was Rubin Stacy. Like Floyd, Stacy lost his life to the scourge of racism in America. He died hanging from a tree in Fort Lauderdale rather than pinned to the ground in Minneapolis.
Does the naacp still exist?
We are NAACP We are the home of grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice. We have more than 2,200 units across the nation, powered by well over 2 million activists.
When was Ida Wells born?
July 16, 1862
Ida B. Wells/Date of birth
Ida Bell Wells was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi on July 16th, 1862. She was born into slavery during the Civil War. Once the war ended Wells-Barnett’s parents became politically active in Reconstruction Era politics. Her parents instilled into her the importance of education.
When did Ida B Wells get married?
June 27, 1895 (Ferdinand Lee Barnett)
Ida B. Wells/Wedding dates