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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 Joan Jennings CBE (18 July 1926 – 26 October 2001) [1] was a British poet. Life and Career. Elizabeth Jennings was born at The Bungalow, Tower Road ...
Elizabeth Jennings may refer: Elizabeth Jennings (poet) (1926–2001), English poet; 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
Keri Lynn Russell (born March 23, 1976) [1] is an American actress. She played the title role in the drama series Felicity (1998–2002), which won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, and later portrayed Elizabeth Jennings in the spy thriller series The Americans (2013–2018), which earned her nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead ...
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
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 Jennings (1926–2001), English poet; Elizabeth Jennings Graham (1827–1901), American black civil rights activist and teacher; Ernie Jennings (born 1949), American football player; Francis Jennings, American historian; Garth Jennings (born 1972), English film director, screenwriter, producer, actor and writer