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In 1894 and 1895, Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) President Frances Willard (1839-1898) and journalist and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) fought a war of words in the international press.
Oct 25, 2021 · Evanston’s most famous social reformer and suffragist, Frances Willard, and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells took center stage Saturday morning when two prominent historians convened virtually to discuss the racially charged conflict that set the women at odds during the late 19th century.
Mar 11, 2019 · The failure of the early Women’s Movement to incorporate black voices was glaringly obvious in the clash between two Chicago-area titans of women’s history: Ida B. Wells and Frances Willard.
In the 1890s, Woman’s Christian Temperance Union President Frances Willard and journalist and activist Ida B. Wells fought a war of words in the international press over Willard’s lack of public support for Wells’ anti-lynching campaign.
Mar 25, 2011 · A 1894 showdown between anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and temperance leader Frances E. Willard revealed the grip that racial resentment had over the American suffrage movement.
- Monee Fields-White
Ida B. Wells and Frances Willard: A Clash of Words . In 1892, Frances Willard was one of the most famous and powerful women in the country. Under her tenure as President, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union became one of the largest women’s organizations of its time.
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In 1894 and 1895, Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) President Frances Willard (1839-1898) and journalist and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) fought a war of words in the international press.
