Class 641 Live Virtual Field Trip To Long Island Museum
We all knew Rosa Parks, but many of us didn’t know Elizabeth Jennings Elizabeth Jennings Graham challenged racial segregation well before the Civil Rights Movement when, on July 16, 1854, she boarded a streetcar that prohibited black passengers and refused to leave until forcibly removed by the police. Graham later won $225 in damages after successfully suing the Third Avenue Railroad Company, the conductor, and the streetcar driver. Her landmark case was the first step toward ending transit segregation in the City.
Thanks to the generosity of our Parent’s Association Class 641 took a virtual field trip with Long Island Museum. Students interacted with museum educators live from the museum to discuss social justice topics and explore the museum's 1885 streetcar. Students learned about Elizabeth Jennings, an African American woman who fought for equal rights on public transportation in New York City in the mid1800s.
Students were able to analyze historic documents and examine the museum’s 1885 streetcar to understand how transportation has played a role in social justice movements. We also learned that Graham’s monument will be erected next to Grand Central Terminal as part of a city initiative to honor the influential women of New York City. And we all look forward to visiting that statue together! We all had a great time learning about this historic and brave woman, Elizabeth Jennings whose own defiance helped desegregate New York City public transportation more than a century before the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Please enjoy this video recording of Class 641’s Virtual trip as well as our Yelp review at the end of the presentation.
🔗tinyurl.com/vehiclesforchange
Thanks to the generosity of our Parent’s Association Class 641 took a virtual field trip with Long Island Museum. Students interacted with museum educators live from the museum to discuss social justice topics and explore the museum's 1885 streetcar. Students learned about Elizabeth Jennings, an African American woman who fought for equal rights on public transportation in New York City in the mid1800s.
Students were able to analyze historic documents and examine the museum’s 1885 streetcar to understand how transportation has played a role in social justice movements. We also learned that Graham’s monument will be erected next to Grand Central Terminal as part of a city initiative to honor the influential women of New York City. And we all look forward to visiting that statue together! We all had a great time learning about this historic and brave woman, Elizabeth Jennings whose own defiance helped desegregate New York City public transportation more than a century before the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Please enjoy this video recording of Class 641’s Virtual trip as well as our Yelp review at the end of the presentation.
🔗tinyurl.com/vehiclesforchange
Our Class Yelp Reviews of "Vehicles for Change"
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