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1890s, United States

One Person Speaking Truth to Power

Ida B. Wells, a Black journalist, began investigating lynchings in the American South after her friend was murdered. She faced death threats, her newspaper office was destroyed, and she was exiled from her home.

"One person with documentation and courage can challenge entire systems—facts are your armor when power wants silence."
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