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Author Anderson, Beth, 1954- author.

Title Lizzie demands a seat : Elizabeth Jennings fights for streetcar rights / Beth Anderson ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis.

Publication Info. New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020]
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 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  JB JENNINGS    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Children's Department  JB JENNINGS    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Children's Department  JB JENNINGS    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Children's Department  J TRUE STORIES BIO JENNINGS    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department  PEOPLE & PLACES E JEN    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  JB JENNINGS A    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Barney Branch - Children's Department  J BIO GRAHAM ELIZABET    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department  J BIO GRAHAM ELIZABET    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 323.092 JENNINGS    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  JJ-B JENNINGS, ELIZABETH    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
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.
Subject Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, 1827-1901 -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African American teachers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Illustrated children's books.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Added Author Lewis, E. B. (Earl Bradley), 1956- illustrator.
ISBN 9781629799391
1629799394
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