Ruth Wells

CTL-E-3540 · Person · activist · active 1968

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

North Lawndale homeowner whose testimony at the January 1968 community meeting of contract buyers galvanized the formation of the Contract Buyers League; a leader of the organization.

Notes

Created 2026-10-06 in batch RELP80 as a supporting entity.

Relationships

City of Chicago — based in
Ruth Wells organized in Chicago as a North Lawndale homeowner.
City of Chicago — from
Ruth Wells’ documented public life is in Chicago (North Lawndale).
Contract Buyers League — affiliated with
Ruth Wells was a leader of the Contract Buyers League from its January 1968 founding meetings.
Contract Buyers League — founded
Ruth Wells’ January 1968 testimony led directly to the League’s formation.

Referenced by

Contract Buyers League — founded by → this record

Sources

The Chicago Reporter — Inside the Contract Buyers League’s fight against housing discrimination

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