Streetcar to justice how Elizabeth Jennings won the right to ride in New York
"Amy Hill Hearth uncovers the story of a little-known figure in U.S. history in this fascinating biography. 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 transportati...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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