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Rising from the Rails : Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class
Rising from the Rails Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class
Author: Larry Tye
"A lively and engaging chronicle that adds yet another dimension to the historical record." -The Boston Globe — When George Pullman began recruiting Southern blacks as porters in his luxurious new sleeping cars, the former slaves suffering under Jim Crow laws found his offer of a steady job and worldly experience irresistable. They quic...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780805078503
ISBN-10: 0805078509
Publication Date: 6/1/2005
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Owl Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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