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Pullman porter

Pullman porters were men hired to work for the railroads as porters on sleeping cars. Starting shortly after the American Civil War, George Pullman sought out former slaves to work on his sleeper cars. Their job was to carry passengers' baggage, shine shoes, set up and maintain the sleeping berths, and serve passengers. Pullman porters served American…

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A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum

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Pullman porter

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Pullman porter

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Pullman porter → America's, Berkeley, Black, Brotherhood, Brown, California Councilman, California Mayor Ron Dellums, Congressman, Consequently, Dellums, Gordon Parks, His, House, In, Malcolm, Many Pullman, Marshall, Member, Oakland, Pullman
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related to Duties and wages · 8
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room service from the dining carinstance ofPorters attended to additional needs0.80text
sendinginstance ofPorters attended to additional needs0.80text
receiving telegramsinstance ofPorters attended to additional needs0.80text
shining shoesinstance ofPorters attended to additional needs0.80text
and valet service.While the pay was very low by the standards of the dayinstance ofPorters attended to additional needs0.80text
in an era of significant racial prejudiceinstance ofPorters attended to additional needs0.80text
being a Pullman porter was one of the best jobs available for African-American meninstance ofPorters attended to additional needs0.80text
Rosina Corrothers Tuckerinstance ofIt recognizes the efforts of women0.80text
the wife of a porterinstance ofIt recognizes the efforts of women0.80text
who was able to organize for the union more freely than the porters themselvesinstance ofIt recognizes the efforts of women0.80text
Pullman porterrelated to A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter MuseumIn0.60section
Pullman porterrelated to A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter MuseumLyn Hughes0.60section

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