Ida B. Wells
This celebrity goo was created by Samir Mehta.
Scott Hardie may have altered Samir's goo before publication.
publication date: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 (part of Round XXXIV)
category: 
Humanitarianism
clue: Like Rosa, she refused to give up her seat. Unlike Rosa she lost.
explanation: Wells was a strong advocate for racial integration, among other issues. In an incident echoed later by Rosa Parks, she refused to give up her seat in a whites-only train car, and was dragged away. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Justin Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Elliot Farney, Jim Kraus, JB Brenner, and Lee Berman
trivia: Incorrect guesses included Elvira Arellano, Helen Thomas, Margie Jumper, Mary Fields, Miriam Shear, two for Irene Morgan, and five for Claudette Colvin.
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