Lizzie Demands a Seat!

Lizzie Demands a Seat!
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Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Total Pages : 18
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ISBN-10 : 9781635923490
ISBN-13 : 1635923492
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Book Synopsis Lizzie Demands a Seat! by : Beth Anderson

Download or read book Lizzie Demands a Seat! written by Beth Anderson and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to gain equal rights on public transportation. 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. Author Beth Anderson and acclaimed illustrator E. B. Lewis bring this inspiring, little-known story to life in this captivating book.


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