Ida B. Wells is known for anti-lynching activism and journalism.

• A. Ida B. Wells
• B. Susan B. Anthony
• C. Sojourner Truth
• D. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Answer: (A)

The question tests knowledge of Ida B. Wells as a pioneering anti-lynching activist and journalist. She stands out because she used investigative journalism to uncover and publicize the brutal reality of lynching in the United States, turning data, testimonies, and firsthand accounts into a powerful critique of racial violence. Her work, including the landmark report A Red Record (1895) and ongoing articles in newspapers such as Free Speech and Headlight, collected statistics, exposed the false justifications for lynching, and connected mob violence to systemic racism and political and economic control. Beyond writing, she campaigned actively to mobilize public opinion and supported organizing efforts that pushed for federal anti-lynching measures and civil rights reforms. The other figures—famous for suffrage and abolition—are known for different reform agendas, not the anti-lynching journalism and advocacy that Wells crystallized.