Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Movie 1989-10-24 53m Documentary History

"Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice" documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison reads selections from Wells' memoirs and other writings in this winner of more than 20 film festival awards. (Note: Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS documentary series "American Experience" (1989). The program has circulated widely as an independent documentary through educational distributors and library catalogs, supporting its treatment as a standalone film listing.)

Status
Released
Studios
PBS , Robert Stone Productions, WGBH Video
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Director
William Greaves
Cast
Al Freeman Jr. Al Freeman Jr. Narrator (voice)
Troy Duster Troy Duster
Paula Giddings Paula Giddings
Ida B. Wells Ida B. Wells
Toni Morrison Toni Morrison
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