Journalist & activist
Ida B. Wells
Documented lynching statistically in the 1890s and showed it had nothing to do with the crimes alleged. Her newspaper office was destroyed and she was driven out of Memphis.
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Wells dedicated her career to combating prejudice and violence, and advocating for African-American equality-especially for women.
- Born
- 1862-07-16, Holly Springs, Mississippi, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1931-03-25, Chicago, Illinois, USAA Wednesday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1862-07-16, Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 23°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 1°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 7°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 17°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 5°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 18°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 3°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 11°16′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1931-03-25, Chicago, Illinois, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 4°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 14°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 3°37′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°42′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ida B. Wells was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.