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Ida B. Wells.

Ida B. Wells was an investigative journalist and civil rights pioneer born in Mississippi in 1862. She was known for her work in exposing and documenting lynching in the United States, and was a prominent figure in the early civil rights movement.

Wells began her career as a teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, but soon turned to writing about the injustice and violence against African Americans. In 1892, she investigated and reported on the lynching of three black men in Memphis, and her reporting drew attention to the issue of racial violence in the South.

Wells continued to investigate and report on lynchings and other forms of violence against African Americans throughout the 1890s. She wrote several books on the subject, including "A Red Record" and "Southern Horrors." She also co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.

Wells was an outspoken advocate for civil rights, women's suffrage, and anti-lynching laws. She died in 1931, but her work and legacy continue to inspire and inform efforts to fight racial injustice in the United States.