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Lizzie demands a seat! Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights

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...

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Main Author: Anderson, Beth, 1954- (Author)
Other Authors: Lewis, Earl B. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, > 1827-1901 > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American women > New York (State) > New York > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Civil rights workers > New York (State) > New York > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Civil rights > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Segregation in transportation > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American teachers > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
New York (State) > Race relations > Juvenile nonfiction.
New York (State) > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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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.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781629799391
1629799394
Author Notes:Beth Anderson , a former teacher, combines her love of writing with the joys of discovery and learning in her narrative nonfiction and historical fiction picture books. Visit bethandersonwriter.com.

E.B. Lewis is an award-winning illustrator and fine artist who has illustrated over seventy books for children. He teaches at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Visit eblewis.com.

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