Educator and investigative journalist Ida B. Wells gave no quarter to white supremacists. Born into slavery in Mississippi during the Civil War, Wells led an anti-lynching campaign and became a prominent voice against racial violence and discrimination.
Beginning in 2022, the U.S. Mint American Women Quarters Program has commemorated phenomenal women.
The 2025 honorees are Althea Gibson, Juliette Gordon Low, Stacey Park Milbern, Dr. Vera Rubin and Ida B. Wells.
The quarters give new meaning to making some coin. To secure a bag of Ida B. Wells quarters, go here.
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