Ida B. Wells gave her life to gaining social equality for African Americans in the nineteenth century. She wanted to see her people prosper in business, politics, and law. With the help of her organizations, such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), she was able to get the message out, saying that equality is a necessity for all. Although Wells strongly believed in fairness between races, she put most of her energy in ending mob violence and lynching. Social conditions were seen to give rise to the Memphis lynching, such as how white men saw black men. Wells contributes much to the anti-lynching movement throughout her life. She not only imagined it, but fought for it as well. Nineteenth century