The World of Elizabeth Jennings (Cancelled)

Program Type:

Book Clubs & Author Talks

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Author Jerry Mikorenda will tell the story of Elizabeth Jennings, a Black school teacher who refused to leave a whites-only
streetcar in New York City in 1854. Her actions helped spark a movement that led to the desegregation of the city’s cars.