ida b wells

“ The colored race multiplies like the locusts of Egypt. ”

“ The matter came up for judicial investigation, but as might have been expected, the white people concluded it was unnecessary to wait the result of the investigationthat it was preferable to hang the accused first and try him afterward. ”

“ The negro has suffered far more from the commission of this crime against the women of his race by white men than the white race has ever suffered through his crimes. ”

“ There can be no possible belief that these people were inspired by any consuming zeal to vindicate God's law against miscegenationists of the most practical sort. ”

“ I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or rat in a trap. ”

“ If Southern white men are not careful, they will overreach themselves and public sentiment will have a reaction; a conclusion will then be reached which will be very damaging to the moral reputation of their women. ”

“ The white man's victory soon became complete by fraud, violence, intimidation, and murder. ”

“ The Afro-American is not a bestial race. ”

“ There must always be a remedy for wrong and injustice if we only know how to find it. ”

“ The entire system of the judiciary of this country is in the hands of white people. ”