Streetcar to justice
Subtitle: how Elizabeth Jennings won the right to ride in New York
By: by Amy Hill Hearth
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9780062673602
Subjects: Race relations; African Americans; Civil rights; African American women; Segregation in transportation; Civil rights workers; Juvenile literature; History
Description: In 1854, a young African American woman named Elizabeth Jennings won a major victory against a New York City streetcar company, a first step in the process of desegregating public transportation in Manhattan. This illuminating and important piece of the history of the fight for equal rights, illustrated with photographs and archival material from the period, is for fans of Phillip Hoose and Steve Sheinkin.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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