Lizzie Demands a Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
by Anderson, Beth
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AR Book Level
3.7
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
1,249
Interest Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
507860 EN
About this book
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.