Ida B. Wells

CTL Reference Sheet · Version 1.0 · Published 2026-09-30

The Ida B. Wells dossier (CTL-RD-PER-000001) is CTL's comprehensive evidence file on one person: 34 sections, 77 relationship edges, 68 entities, and 47 claims reconciled 1:1 with the Type 04 evidence file CTL-EF-PER-000001. The research corrects “burned” to “destroyed” (May 1892), records the NAACP founder-status nuance, and leaves CLAIM-047 (Barnett death timing) UNRESOLVED/UNVERIFIABLE rather than guessing.

Verifiable facts

Research ID	CTL-RD-PER-000001
Type	Research Dossier (Type 03) — Person
Central question	What does the evidence establish about Ida B. Wells — and what does it not?
Status	Research complete v1.0 (2026-09-28)
Key numbers	34 sections · 77 relationship edges (6 Verified / 67 Supported / 4 Provisional) · 68 entities · 47 claims 1:1 with CTL-EF-PER-000001 (Type 04); “burned” corrected to “destroyed” (May 1892); NAACP founder-status nuance recorded; CLAIM-047 (Barnett death timing) UNRESOLVED/UNVERIFIABLE
Publisher	CultureTechLens NFP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 39-3143901), Chicago, Illinois

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