When Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings boards a New York City streetcar in a hurry to get to church, she spies plenty of empty seats. But the conductor blocks her way. Despite being born a "free black" in a "free state," Lizzie will have to wait for a different car. A car for her people. Suddenly, late-for-church isn't as important as late-for-equality. Lizzie Jennings fights back and takes her story to churches, to newspapers, and finally to the one place where justice for one can mean justice for all. Author Beth Anderson and artist E.B. Lewis brilliantly capture Elizabeth Jennings's courage and perseverance in winning the first recorded legal victory for equal rights on public transportation--a victory that paved the way for Rosa Parks and many others to take a stand and demand a seat.
juvenile
Beth Anderson ; Illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Includes Author's Note. Includes bibliography.
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