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Ida Wells-Barnett

Ida Wells-Barnett crusaded aggressively for civil rights her entire life and was unafraid to exercise those rights when custom ran contrary to the law. Involved in many civil rights causes, she played leadership roles in the women’s suffrage movement and in the founding of the NAACP. Ida Wells-Barnett became the era’s most outspoken crusader for ending the practice of lynching African-Americans. Read more on Ida Wells- Barnett.

Social issues Ida Wells-Barnett addressed:
•   Civil rights
•   Voting rights for women
•   Peace and justice

Social issues that need to be addressed today:
•   Civil Rights – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, the workplace and by facilities that serve the general public. Even though we have made progress, prejudice and racism are still with us. The need to protect the equal rights of all is as important as ever.
•   Voting – 64 percent of voting- age citizens voted in the 2008 presidential elections.*
•   Peace and Justice – Peace and justice is needed in many communities and countries around the world – kids have an innate ability to promote peace.**

* http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/p20-562.pdf
** http://www.kidsforpeaceusa.org/index.htm

Location

Extra Mile Pathway Map

The Extra Mile begins at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street, NW and continues north on 15th Street to G Street, NW. There, at the Old Ebbitt Grill, it turns east on G Street for two blocks to its intersection with 13th Street. As honoree medallions are added in future years, the Pathway will be continued on G Street.

Transportation

The closest Metro stations are Metro Center on the red line and McPherson Square on the blue and orange lines.

Hours and Accessibility
The Extra Mile is located on the sidewalks of downtown Washington, D.C., so it is always open and fully accessible.

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Ida Wells-Barnett