The New York Times's "The Schoolteacher On the Streetcar"

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While Elizabeth Jennings Graham is not a figure often discussed in the media or in schools, there are quite a few articles on her actions as they did have a big impact on segregation in New York City. One of these articles is from the NYC-based newspaper The New York Times. The article "The Schoolteacher On the Streetcar" written by Katharine Greider recounts the events of July 16, 1854 when Elizabeth took a stand against segregation in public transit.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2016: Elizabeth Jennings Graham stood up for her right to public transportation in NYC way back in 1854 - New York Daily News

1850's Streetcar

This article does a great job of describing Elizabeth Jennings Graham's actions and impact on the legal status of segregation in New York's public transit system. Greider recounts the work that Elizabeth did for her community aside from her protest on the streetcar. In terms of the event that Elizabeth is most known for, Greider introduces Graham's attorney and discusses how he won the case and what that meant for the community. Furthermore, Greider explains a likely reason as to why Rosa Parks's actions are more well-known by the general public than those of Elizabeth Graham.

Overall, this article provides great information on the life of Elizabeth along with a highly descriptive account of the events that took place on the day that Elizabeth refused to leave the streetcar.


Works Cited

Greider, Katharine. "The Schoolteacher on the Streetcar." New York Times, Nov 13, 2005, pp. CY.3.                     ProQuest, http://libproxy.usc.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/schoolteacher-              on-streetcar/docview/433208594/se-2?accountid=14749.

Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 8, 2021 at 12:08 PM

    This seems like a really good source to use. I wonder if Katherine Greider is an expert in this topic? Has she written any other articles on this topic? Has she conducted her own research on this? - Irene

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  2. UnknownDecember 10, 2021 at 7:24 PM

    Great topic!
    ---Sam Zhang

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