Her Majesty's African-American Allies.

It is well-established that African-Americans have sought allies abroad as a way to weaken opposition at home. In stentorian tones, Douglass - during his repeated journeys across the Atlantic - launched a "blistering attack on American hypocrisy. An exception to this trend is the anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells, who - like Douglass - published widely in the United Kingdom. [Extracted from the article]