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African American teachers African American women African Americans Biography African Americans Civil rights History 19th century Civil rights workers Graham, Elizabeth Jennings 1827-1901 New York (State) New York (State) Biography Juvenile literature New York (State) Race relations Segregation in transportation History 19th centuryDray, Philip
Summary: "A book on a lynching that took place in New York in 1892, forcing the North to reckon with its own racism and eventually inspiring a powerful novella by Stephen Crane"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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Summary: After being denied a seat on a New York City streetcar, Elizabeth Jennings begins the fight for equality by telling her story in churches, to newspapers, and finally in the courtroom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020