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octavia_cade's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
5.0
What a horrendous little book. If ever there is an argument for independent journalism, Southern Horrors is it. It is very clear, from the many quotes from other newspapers included here, that reliable, unbiased journalism cannot be expected from sources unwilling to address their own vicious bigotry. Wells makes it plain, citing many a contemporary source as she does so, that the so-called reasoning behind lynching in the American South was nothing more than barefaced lies.
It's a very short book - only a pamphlet. It does not need to be longer. I'm selfishly glad that it isn't, because the sheer revulsion I felt... well. It does not compare, I'm sure.
It's a very short book - only a pamphlet. It does not need to be longer. I'm selfishly glad that it isn't, because the sheer revulsion I felt... well. It does not compare, I'm sure.
jessa_sage1996's review against another edition
5.0
This book was more of a pamphlet in size but it contains the words of a woman who I was sadly unfamiliar with until a week or so ago. She's so incredible. She is so unrelenting. I don't know how she woke up every morning with a "what next" attitude. She fought and spoke for causes that gave her little to no credit for her work and energy, yet she persisted. She's a hero and and icon, and I can't believe I'd never heard of her.
So, the book. Novella. Pamphlet. What have you. It was good. It contained a lot of information but not a lot of explanation as to why or how she was talking about it. I saw a documentary on her that did a good job of telling about her life so parts of this writing had context. Personally, I very much appreciated reading this. It is something I'll always accredit to my continued understanding of life.
So, the book. Novella. Pamphlet. What have you. It was good. It contained a lot of information but not a lot of explanation as to why or how she was talking about it. I saw a documentary on her that did a good job of telling about her life so parts of this writing had context. Personally, I very much appreciated reading this. It is something I'll always accredit to my continued understanding of life.
lexesmikasa's review
5.0
This was something that needed to be read and I feel it should be read by everyone . The pure brutality would not have been reported and spoken about if it wasn't for the research and bravery to write, publish, and investigate the brutal and unnecessary killings. The depravity of killing men and even a young child on a basis of what they "believed" happened on giving their own hands at "justice" highlights how it has plauged pur community and further does it today. This was a much needed read and should be read by everyone.
matx's review against another edition
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reflective
sad
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4.0
worldlibraries's review against another edition
5.0
This is a deeply important book. I listened to the free LibraVox audio. Two criticisms I have of this audio is it would have been more authentic to hear it read in an African-American female's voice. It seemed inappropriate to hear the book spoken by a white woman. Secondly, it didn't say if what I heard was abridged, or the whole publication.
What Ida B. Wells-Barnett teaches the listener or reader in less than one hour is why so many black people got lynched and why segregation took hold in the post-Civil War era. White women, she was looking at you.
The impression left after listening to the book is 1) Ida B. Wells-Barnett is a complete and total badass and deserves all the fame we can bring her. 2) Segregation did not work. It's time to find ways to end it as quickly as possible. This misguided idea did not work as intended and keeps people down. Our nation would be stronger if everyone was able to achieve to their level without false barriers.
What Ida B. Wells-Barnett teaches the listener or reader in less than one hour is why so many black people got lynched and why segregation took hold in the post-Civil War era. White women, she was looking at you.
The impression left after listening to the book is 1) Ida B. Wells-Barnett is a complete and total badass and deserves all the fame we can bring her. 2) Segregation did not work. It's time to find ways to end it as quickly as possible. This misguided idea did not work as intended and keeps people down. Our nation would be stronger if everyone was able to achieve to their level without false barriers.