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Elizabeth Jennings Graham (March 1827 – June 5, 1901) was an African-American teacher and civil rights figure. In 1854, Graham insisted on her right to ride on an available New York City streetcar at a time when all such companies were private and most operated segregated cars. Her case was decided in her favor in 1855, and it led to the ...
Elizabeth Jennings Graham (1827–1901), African-American teacher Jean Bartik (1924–2011), American ENIAC computer programmer who may also be known as Elizabeth Jean Jennings Elizabeth Jennings (The Americans) , fictional character from the TV show The Americans
On July 16, 1854, 24-year-old schoolteacher Elizabeth Jennings Graham was forcefully expelled by a train conductor after boarding a streetcar without a “Colored Persons Allowed” sign. [ 3 ] Charlotte L. Brown
Elizabeth Jennings Graham taught at a school run by the society. [citation needed] The society organized a school on Thomas Street and another in Center. [6] References
Elizabeth Jennings Graham, (1827–1901), "Life experiences primed her to fight for racial equality. Her moment came on a streetcar ride to church." Her moment came on a streetcar ride to church." Philip A. Payton Jr. , (1876–1917), "a real estate magnate who turned Harlem into a black mecca".
Elizabeth Graham may refer to: Elizabeth Jennings Graham (1830–1901), black woman who insisted on being admitted to a streetcar in 1854 Elizabeth Graham (academic) , educator in Mesoamerican archaeology
Jennings and his wife had three children: Matilda Jennings Thompson (1824–1886), Elizabeth Jennings Graham ( March 1827–June 5, 1901), and James E. Jennings (1832–May 5, 1860). Matilda was a dressmaker and wife of James A. Thompson, a Mason.
Elizabeth Jennings Graham, 1854 sued and won case that led to desegregation of streetcars in New York City; John Mitchell Jr., in 1904, he organized a black boycott of Richmond, Virginia's segregated trolley system; Irene Morgan, in 1944, sued and won Supreme Court ruling that segregation of interstate buses was unconstitutional