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Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York
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.
 
By Amy Hill Hearth

Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York

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