Streetcar to justice : how Elizabeth Jennings won the right to ride in New York
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New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018].
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First edition.
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143 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018].
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Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Level 7.7, 3 Points

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-111) and index.
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"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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Accelerated Reader,Level 7.7.

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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 HarperCollinsPublishers.

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 HarperCollinsPublishers.

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 HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.

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Hearth, Amy Hill. Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York First edition., Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.

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