America's first freedom rider : Elizabeth Jennings, Chester A. Arthur, and the early fight for civil rights
"In 1854, traveling was full of danger. Omnibus accidents were commonplace. Pedestrians were regularly attacked by the Five Points' gangs. Rival police forces watched and argued over who should help. Pickpockets, drunks and kidnappers were all part of the daily street scene in old New York...
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Lyons Press
2020
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