Ida B. Wells's British Anti-Lynching Tours 1893-1894

Ida B. Wells made two speaking tours of Britain in 1893 and 1894, building international pressure against American lynching. British audiences were shocked by her documented evidence. The tours generated newspaper editorials in London condemning the United States and prompted formation of British anti-lynching committees. Southern newspapers attacked Wells viciously in response, reflecting the effectiveness of international shaming.