Streetcar to justice : how Elizabeth Jennings won the right to ride in New York
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Published
New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ©2018.
Status
Central - Kids Nonfiction
J 305.48896 HEART
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J 305.48896 HEART
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Glencarlyn - Kids Nonfiction
J 305.48896 HEART
1 available
J 305.48896 HEART
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Kids Nonfiction | J 305.48896 HEART | Available |
| Glencarlyn - Kids Nonfiction | J 305.48896 HEART | Available |
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Published
New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ©2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
143 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Amy Hill Hearth uncovers the story of a little-known figure in U.S. history in this fascinating biography. 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, will engage fans of Phillip Hoose's Claudette Colvin and Steve Sheinkin's Most Dangerous. One hundred years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, Elizabeth Jennings's refusal to leave a segregated streetcar in the Five Points neighborhood of Manhattan set into motion a major court case in New York City."--Provided by publisher.
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LC Subjects
African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, -- 1827-1901.
New York (State) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Graham, Elizabeth Jennings, -- 1827-1901.
New York (State) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hearth, A. H. (2018). Streetcar to justice: how Elizabeth Jennings won the right to ride in New York (First edition.). Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hearth, Amy Hill, 1958-. 2018. Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York. Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hearth, Amy Hill, 1958-. Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hearth, Amy Hill. Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York First edition., Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
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