1910-30s

Jessie Daniel Ames

She contested a racist & violent culture, speaking out against the idea that white women “needed protection” from African-American men. She founded an org that secured pledges from law enforcement and politicians.

  • She was young once:

  • Occupation:

    Suffragist, Reformer, Executive Director

  • Image credit:

    Southern Historical Collection of Wilson Library at UNC-Chapel Hill

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