Lizzie demands a seat! : Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights
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Published
Honesdale, PA : Calkins Creek, 2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Uintah County Library - Junior Non Fiction - First Floor | JNF Activists & Reformers Bin | Available |
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Published
Honesdale, PA : Calkins Creek, 2020.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.7, 1 Points
Level 3.7, 1 Points
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Description
"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 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. Author Beth Anderson and acclaimed illustrator E. B. Lewis bring this inspiring, little-known story to life in this captivating book."
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Anderson, B. (2020). Lizzie demands a seat!: Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights . Calkins Creek.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anderson, Beth. 2020. Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights. Calkins Creek.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anderson, Beth. Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights Calkins Creek, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Anderson, Beth. Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights Calkins Creek, 2020.
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