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I came home every Friday afternoon, riding the six miles on the back of a big mule. I spent Saturday and Sunday washing
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"I came home every Friday afternoon, riding the six miles on the back of a big mule. I spent Saturday and Sunday washing and ironing and cooking for the children and went back to my country school on Sunday afternoon"

- Ida B. Wells

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Ida B. Wells was a prominent civil liberties activist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This quote shows her experience as an instructor in the rural South. She was dedicated to her trainees, and would take a trip 6 miles every Friday afternoon to get back home. She would then spend her weekends doing chores such as washing, ironing, and cooking for her children. On Sunday afternoon, she would then take a trip back to her nation school to teach her trainees. This quote shows the commitment and effort of Ida B. Wells, and her commitment to her students and her family. It likewise shows the challenging conditions of rural life in the South at the time, and the long hours of labor that were needed to make ends fulfill. Ida B. Wells was a remarkable lady who worked hard to make a better life for herself and her household.

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Ida B. Wells This quote is written / told by Ida B. Wells between July 16, 1862 and March 25, 1931. She was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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