EOTO 2

EOTO 2 Reflection

Bria Henrys Presentation on Ida B Wells, was nothing short of outstanding. When I was going to school in Portland Oregon I remember diving extensively into the topic of Ida B wells. Bria presented about her very confidently and informatively.

Bria began with talking about how Ida B wells was born into slavery in 1862 and she talked about her being orphaned at 14 years old and how she moved to Memphis and that is where she first started writing for black newspapers. she then went on to become the co-owner of Free Speech.

Bria then talk about certain events that rally impacted Wells negatively but it did not stop her determination. Wells had Persevered through her friend Thomas Moss being Lynched because his grocery store was competing with a white owned store. She found that the killing of black people in white communities were mainly for the trivial reason of economic success.

Bria then ends with an amazing quote from Wells, "The wat to right wrong is to turn the light of truth upon them".

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