Quote by Ida B. Wells

"The object of the Afro-American is not to imitate but to develop and apply his own powers."

Ida B. Wells
Investigative Journalist American 1862–1931

More from Ida B. Wells

"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them."
"I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap."
"Tell the truth and the devil take the hindmost."
"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."

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