Elizabeth Warrenton Wells

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Elizabeth Warrenton Wells was the mother of civil rights and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells and a formerly enslaved woman who gained her freedom during the American Civil War.

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Elizabeth Warrenton Wells canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf formerly enslaved person
human
causeOfDeath yellow fever
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
diedIn yellow fever epidemic in Holly Springs, Mississippi
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Wells
givenName Elizabeth
hasChild Annie Wells
Eugenia Wells
Ida B. Wells
James Wells
surface form: James Wells Jr.

Stanley Wells
hasOccupation domestic worker
livedDuringEvent American Civil War
motherOf Ida B. Wells
notableEventInLife gained freedom during the American Civil War
notableFor being a formerly enslaved woman who gained freedom during the American Civil War
being the mother of civil rights activist Ida B. Wells
placeOfDeath Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States
surface form: Holly Springs, Mississippi
religion Methodism
residence Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States
surface form: Holly Springs, Mississippi
sexOrGender female
spouse James Wells

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Ida B. Wells mother Elizabeth Warrenton Wells
James Wells spouse Elizabeth Warrenton Wells