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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
On July 16, 1854, Elizabeth Jennings Graham, a 24-year-old schoolteacher, opted to board a bus without the "Colored Persons Allowed" sign, and the conductor used force to expel her. Charlotte L. Brown
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Elizabeth Jennings Graham, (1827–1901), "Life experiences primed her to fight for racial equality. 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".
Jennings believes country music's 2010s-era boom placed a premium on young male artists tethered to hip-hop culture's corporate-driven aesthetics more than its human-aimed and street-borne ...
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