Lizzie demands a seat!, Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights, Beth Anderson ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis
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Lizzie demands a seat!, Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights, Beth Anderson ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis
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eng
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Lizzie demands a seat!
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Beth Anderson ; illustrated by E. B. Lewis
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Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights
Summary
One hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings tried to board a streetcar in New York City on her way to church. Though there were plenty of empty seats, she was denied entry, assaulted, and threatened all because of her race -- even though New York was a free state at that time. Lizzie decided to fight back. She told her story, took her case to court -- where future president Chester Arthur represented her -- and won! Her victory was the first recorded in the fight for equal rights on public transportation, and Lizzie's case set a precedent
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juvenile
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Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights
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- Biographies
- Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American teachers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Segregation in transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Civil rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, 1827-1901 -- Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books for children
- African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- Biographies
- Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American teachers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Segregation in transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Civil rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, 1827-1901 -- Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books for children
- African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Content2
- Author1
- Illustrator1