Streetcar to justice

Description:

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 transportation in Manhattan. This illuminating and important piece of the history of the fight for equal rights, illustrated with photographs and archival material from the period, is for fans of Phillip Hoose and Steve Sheinkin.

subjects: Race relations,  African Americans,  Civil rights,  African American women,  Segregation in transportation,  Civil rights workers,  Juvenile literature,  History,  African americans, biography,  African americans, biography, juvenile literature,  Civil rights workers, juvenile literature,  New york (n.y.), social conditions,  New york (n.y.), juvenile literature,  Biography,  Illustrated children's books,  Women,  JUVENILE NONFICTION,  Biography & Autobiography,  Social Activists,  People & Places,  African American

People: Elizabeth Jennings Graham (1827-1901)

Places: New York (State)

Times: 19th century