{"product_id":"book-hbkt","title":"Lizzie Demands a Seat!","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1854, Elizabeth \"Lizzie\" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to gain equal rights on public transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth \"Lizzie\" Jennings tried to board a streetcar in New York City on her way to church. Though there were plenty of empty seats, she was denied entry, assaulted, and threatened all because of her race-even though New York was a free state at that time. Lizzie decided to fight back. She told her story, took her case to court-where future president Chester Arthur represented her-and won! Her victory was the first recorded in the fight for equal rights on public transportation, and Lizzie's case set a precedent. Author Beth Anderson brings this inspiring, little-known story to life in this captivating book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49355582013744,"sku":"BDhbkt","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49355582046512,"sku":"ZEhbkt","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49355582112048,"sku":"ZMhbkt","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hbkt-cover.jpg?v=1761191784","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hbkt","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}