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Digital Discussion: Elizabeth Jennings Graham and the Fight to Desegregate Public Transportation in NYC
June 8, 2020 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Online Discussion100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, a 24-year-old black New Yorker stood her ground on a streetcar. Her name was Elizabeth Jennings Graham.
Join Education Manager Polly Desjarlais for a digital discussion highlighting Jennings Graham’s courage and perseverance as she fought for equality, winning the first recorded legal victory for equal rights on public transportation, and creating a powerful catalyst in the fight for desegregation on all of New York’s public transit vehicles.
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