Episode 10. First-Class Citizenship
Series: Then I'll Be Free To Travel Home-the Legacy of the New York African Burial Ground
From: ERIC V. TAIT, JR.
Length: 00:59:00
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The standard sources of the period chronicle well-known personalities, usually male. Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth are often mentioned, but many unsung others contribute greatly to the struggle for freedom, dignity, and full, first-class citizenship. Each church has its African Dorcas Society aiding and succoring runaway escapees. A young Sunday school teacher, Elizabeth Jennings, is physically tossed from a public transportation car for her challenge to the "whites only" policy - later suing and, with Chester A. Arthur as her Attorney, winning. Catherine "Katie" Ferguson cares for the orphaned homeless. All this and more comprise the heart and soul of Segment #10.
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Piece Description
The standard sources of the period chronicle well-known personalities, usually male. Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth are often mentioned, but many unsung others contribute greatly to the struggle for freedom, dignity, and full, first-class citizenship. Each church has its African Dorcas Society aiding and succoring runaway escapees. A young Sunday school teacher, Elizabeth Jennings, is physically tossed from a public transportation car for her challenge to the "whites only" policy - later suing and, with Chester A. Arthur as her Attorney, winning. Catherine "Katie" Ferguson cares for the orphaned homeless. All this and more comprise the heart and soul of Segment #10.
Broadcast History
Originally broadcast nationally 2004-2006
Timing and Cues
http://www.evted2.org/tandc-s10.html
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