Civil rights leader ___ B. Wells (3)

I believe the answer is:

ida

(Other definitions for ida that I've seen before include "Stagey princess" , "Cretan mountain - Gilbert and Sullivan princess" , "Classic mount" , "Mountain in Crete" , "Girl's name; aid (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and the Universal.

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