Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights by Beth Anderson

Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights

Beth Anderson with E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)

32 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
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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. One hun...

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