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

Anderson, Beth, 1954- Book - 2020 J 323.092 An 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 0 out of 5

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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.

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