Pullman porters and the rise of protest politics in Black America, 1925-1945 /

Focusing on the struggle of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), to form a union in Chicago (HQ of the Pullman Company), this work charts the quest of African Americans for civil rights in the inter-war period. New ground was broken by backing up demands with collective action.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bates, Beth Tompkins (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill ; London : The University of North Carolina Press, [2001]
Colección:John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture.
Temas:
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Train, Chair Car, Coach Porters and Attendants of America
Pullman porters > Labor unions > United States > History.
African American labor union members > Political activity > History.
Discrimination in employment > United States > History.
Race discrimination > United States > History.
Préposés aux pullmans > Syndicats > États-Unis > Histoire.
Syndiqués noirs américains > Activité politique > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
Discrimination in employment
Pullman porters > Labor unions
Race discrimination
Arbeitsbeziehungen
Gewerkschaft
Rassendiskriminierung
Vakverenigingen.
Civil Rights Movement.
United States
USA
Schwärze
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Focusing on the struggle of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), to form a union in Chicago (HQ of the Pullman Company), this work charts the quest of African Americans for civil rights in the inter-war period. New ground was broken by backing up demands with collective action.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 275 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-263) and index.
ISBN:0807875368
9780807875360

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