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Ferdinand Lee Barnett (February 18, 1852 – March 11, 1936) was an American journalist, lawyer, and civil rights activist in Chicago, beginning in the late Reconstruction era. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, during his childhood, his African-American family fled to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, just before the American Civil War.
- Union College of Law
- March 11, 1936 (aged 84), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- February 18, 1852, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
- Oak Woods Cemetery
14. Nov. 2007 · Ferdinand Lee Barnett was an attorney, writer, lecturer, and the editor and founder of Chicago’s first black newspaper, the Chicago Conservator. He was also the husband of anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and a widely known advocate of racial equality and justice. Learn more about his life, work, and legacy.
23. Jan. 2017 · Ferdinand Lee Barnett, the husband of Ida B. Wells. University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center. By the time Ms. Wells married Ferdinand L. Barnett in Chicago, she...
Ferdinand Barnett. *Ferdinand Barnett was born on this date in 1852. He was a Black journalist, lawyer, and civil rights activist. Ferdinand Lee Barnett was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His mother was a freewoman, Martha Brooks. Ferdinand Lee Barnett's father was born in Nashville and worked as a blacksmith.
28. Jan. 2007 · Ferdinand Lee Barnett was a post-Reconstruction African American leader who advocated race unity as the key to progress. He delivered a speech at a national conference of African American men in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1879, urging them to unite politically and economically, to set aside jealousy and in fighting, and to support black-owned businesses and schools.
10. Feb. 2017 · A profile of Ferdinand Lee Barnett, a prominent African-American leader who founded the Chicago Conservator newspaper, advocated for social and racial justice, and married Ida B. Wells in 1895. Learn about his life, achievements, and legacy in this article from the New York Amsterdam News.
Overview. Ferdinand L. Barnett. (c. 1859—1936) Quick Reference. (b. c. 1859; d. 11 March 1936), attorney and journalist. Ferdinand Lee Barnett was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1859. His father, born a slave, purchased his freedom and worked ... From: Barnett, Ferdinand L. in Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present »
