Streetcar to justice
About this book
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.
Details
- First published
- 2018
- OL Work ID
- OL19727658W
Subjects
Race relationsAfrican AmericansCivil rightsAfrican American womenSegregation in transportationCivil rights workersJuvenile literatureHistoryAfrican americans, biographyAfrican americans, biography, juvenile literatureCivil rights workers, juvenile literatureNew york (n.y.), social conditionsNew york (n.y.), juvenile literatureBiographyIllustrated children's booksWomenJUVENILE NONFICTIONBiography & Autobiography