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 HarperCollins Publishers, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0062673602, 9780062673602
Physical Desc
143 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Cranston Central - Children's
J 323 .1196 HEA
1 available
Newport - Children's
j323.092 Hea
1 available
Pawtucket - Children's Room (Second Floor)
F 128.9 N4 H43 2018 j
1 available

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Published
New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0062673602, 9780062673602
Accelerated Reader
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Level 7.7, 3 Points

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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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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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