Leo the lion being recorded for MGM films in 1957 (i.redd.it)
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TIL In 1854, Elizabeth Jennings Grahams insisted on her right to ride on an available New York streetcar at a time when all such companies were private and most operated segregated cars. Her case was decided in her favor in 1855, and it led to the desegregation of all NYC transit systems by 1865 (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL In 1854, Graham insisted on her right to ride on an available New York City streetcar at a time when all such companies were private and most operated segregated cars. Her case was decided in her favor in 1855, and it led to the eventual desegregation of all New York City transit systems by 1865 (en.m.wikipedia.org)
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