Every year USA honors 5 important American Woman. This 16th issue in the American Woman Quarter series honors Ida B Wells.
Ida B. Wells was a prolific educator, investigative journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist. She fought for justice and equality throughout her life and used her powerful voice to expose violence against African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The coins are available in mintmarks P, D and S.