Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Yet she could see just how unjust the world she was living in was. This drove her to become a journalist and activist. Throughout her life, she fought against prejudice and for equality for African Americans. Ida B. Wells would go on to co-own a newspaper, write several books, help cofound the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and fight for women's right to vote.

Who was Ida B. Wells? -- Freedom -- "Princess of the press" -- The crusade begins -- Speaking farther and wider -- Braver and bolder -- Never give up -- New crusades -- Ups and downs -- "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.".