This document discusses Ida B. Wells Barnett and the 1892 Memphis lynchings that she investigated and worked to publicize. It describes how three African American men who owned a successful grocery store were lynched after fighting back against a mob that attacked their store. Wells Barnett realized the lynchings were meant to intimidate African Americans, not punish crimes. She urged blacks to leave the South for their safety and worked with the NAACP to expose the practice of lynching across the country for decades to come. The document provides historical context about Wells Barnett and lynchings in Memphis up through the civil rights era.
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Ida b. wells and the memphis lynchings
1. January 29, 2015January 29, 2015
Why is a trial by a jury ofWhy is a trial by a jury of
your peers an importantyour peers an important
right? Should you haveright? Should you have
this right in matters ofthis right in matters of
school discipline? Whatschool discipline? What
matters?matters?
2. Objective:Objective:
►SWBAT examineSWBAT examine
key points in textkey points in text
IOT analyze theIOT analyze the
historicalhistorical
influence andinfluence and
significance of Idasignificance of Ida
B. WellsB. Wells
3. Homework:Homework:
►All work dueAll work due
Monday 2/2Monday 2/2
►Check yourCheck your
backpacks forbackpacks for
anyany
incompleteincomplete
workwork
4.
5.
6.
7. Ida B Wells Barnett and theIda B Wells Barnett and the
Memphis LynchingsMemphis Lynchings
► In 1892, Ida B WellsIn 1892, Ida B Wells
Barnett lived and wroteBarnett lived and wrote
in Memphis,in Memphis,
TennesseeTennessee
► Memphis was thoughtMemphis was thought
of at the time as anof at the time as an
integrated cityintegrated city
► The Ku Klux Klan wasThe Ku Klux Klan was
active in Memphisactive in Memphis
8. Memphis LynchingsMemphis Lynchings
► Wells Barnett is a fullWells Barnett is a full
time journalist (newstime journalist (news
reporter)reporter)
► Three AfricanThree African
American men open aAmerican men open a
grocery store togrocery store to
compete with a whitecompete with a white
owned storeowned store
► It is successfulIt is successful
10. Thomas Moss, Calvin McDowell, andThomas Moss, Calvin McDowell, and
Henry StewartHenry Stewart
► These men are theThese men are the
owners of the Peopleowners of the People’s’s
Grocery CompanyGrocery Company
located in a part oflocated in a part of
Memphis known asMemphis known as
The CurveThe Curve
► In March 1892, a mobIn March 1892, a mob
attacked the storeattacked the store
► The owners foughtThe owners fought
backback
11. The Curve RiotThe Curve Riot
► Three of the attackersThree of the attackers
were shotwere shot
► Thomas Moss, CalvinThomas Moss, Calvin
McDowell, and HenryMcDowell, and Henry
Stewart were arrestedStewart were arrested
and charged withand charged with
inciting a riotinciting a riot
► They were guarded inThey were guarded in
jail by a Black Militiajail by a Black Militia
12. The LynchingThe Lynching
► After severalAfter several
days ofdays of
inflammatoryinflammatory
newspapernewspaper
articles, the threearticles, the three
were taken fromwere taken from
the jail and killedthe jail and killed
► MossMoss’s last’s last
words: "Tell mywords: "Tell my
people to gopeople to go
west. There is notwest. There is not
justice for themjustice for them
here."here."
13. AftermathAftermath
► It becomes clear toIt becomes clear to
Wells Barnett thatWells Barnett that
lynchings are not alynchings are not a
reaction to any crimereaction to any crime
but are a means tobut are a means to
intimidate Africanintimidate African
AmericansAmericans
► She suggests thatShe suggests that
MossMoss’s words be’s words be
followedfollowed
14. AftermathAftermath
► Wells Barnett wasWells Barnett was
threatened with lynchingthreatened with lynching
herselfherself
► She began to carry aShe began to carry a
pistolpistol
► Wells Barnett and theWells Barnett and the
NAACP worked toNAACP worked to
publicize lynchingpublicize lynching
► Lynching went on forLynching went on for
yearsyears
15. LynchingLynching
►Until the end ofUntil the end of
the civil rightsthe civil rights
era, lynchingera, lynching
and the threatand the threat
of lynching wereof lynching were
a part ofa part of
American lifeAmerican life
16. MemphisMemphis
►Was also the cityWas also the city
were thewere the
Reverend Dr.Reverend Dr.
Martin LutherMartin Luther
King Jr. was shotKing Jr. was shot
and killedand killed
►The LorraineThe Lorraine
Motel is now theMotel is now the
National CivilNational Civil
Rights MuseumRights Museum
17. EC Class work:EC Class work:
►Reflection paperReflection paper
– write a letter to– write a letter to
Ida B. WellsIda B. Wells
Barnett. WhatBarnett. What
would you askwould you ask
her? What do youher? What do you
want to tell her?want to tell her?
