In 1854, Elizabeth Lizzie Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to gain equal Rights on public transportation.
Lewis bring this inspiring, little-known story to life in this captivating book..
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Author Beth Anderson and acclaimed illustrator E.
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.
Lizzie decided to fight back.
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.
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.
In 1854, Elizabeth Lizzie Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to gain equal Rights on public transportation
