A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porters
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Book Description
More than just the story of the Pullman porters, this volume recounts the saga of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, first major black labor union to be admitted to the AFL. Organized by A. Phillip Randolph just after the Civil War, the union brought together many freed slaves who had been hired by George Pullman to pamper the passengers in his sleeping cars. Seasoned with poetry, song, bla... More
Book Information
Publisher | Walker and Company |
Binding | Library Binding (5 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 144 |
ISBN-10 | 0802768857 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0802768858 |
Publication Date | 12/1989 |
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