Sleeping Car Porters and Civil Rights
2014-10-25T13:51:24-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTkxXC8yMDE0MTAyNTE1MDcyNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Panelists talked about the history and legacy of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, one of the first African American labor unions in the United States. They spoke about the role of A. Philip Randolph, the labor and civil rights leader who helped organize the union, as well as the struggles of female members. They also discussed the National Park Service’s efforts to preserve the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, where many of the railroad workers lived in the early 20th century.
Panelists talked about the history and legacy of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, one of the first African American labor unions in … read more
Panelists talked about the history and legacy of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, one of the first African American labor unions in the United States. They spoke about the role of A. Philip Randolph, the labor and civil rights leader who helped organize the union, as well as the struggles of female members. They also discussed the National Park Service’s efforts to preserve the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, where many of the railroad workers lived in the early 20th century. close
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