Welcome to the History Tricks, where Annie resambles to a boring old history lesson

as purely coincidental.

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And here's your 30-second summary.

Born into a very impressive society, she became a loud voice in a battle for racial and gender equality.

Her journey would take her from slavery to a world stage where she tirelessly campaigned for justice and reform.

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Let's talk about Ida B. Wells.

But first, let's strap her into history.

In 1862, the Civil War was in its second year.

Julia Howe published the Battle Him of the Republic.

US introduced paper currency for the first time.

And in a twist, it also collected the first income tax.

Samuel Colt and Henry David Theroux died.

Writers O Henry and Edith Wharton were born.

And on July 16th, 1862, Ida B. Wells was born.

Ida B. Wells was born to Jim and Lizzie Wells and Holly Springs, Mississippi.

She's the first child of eight, although one died in infancy.

Her parents were both born slaves, but they had polar opposite experiences of slavery.

Lizzie, her mother, was ripped from her family very young.

About seven or eight, sold far away.

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