Stunt Girls

Stunt Girls

Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 962

Apr 15, 2021 6:00 am
52:47 mins

How women broke into journalism in the late nineteenth century. And, Ida B. Wells' great-granddaughter on the fight for racial equality.

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

Gilded-Age “Girl Stunt Reporters”

In the late 19th century, female reporters went undercover to investigate fraud and abuse.

In the late 19th century, female reporters went undercover to investigate fraud and abuse.

The Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells

Michelle Duster tells the story of her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells and her fight for racial equality.

Michelle Duster tells the story of her great-grandmother Ida B. Wells and her fight for racial equality.

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