Description: The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters created a sea of change in labour and race relations in the US. For the first time in US history, a black labour union played a central role in shaping labor and civil rights policy. Based on interviews and archival research, this new book tells the story of the union and its charismatic leader C.L. Dellums, starting from the BSCP's origins as the first national union of black workers in 1925. In 1937, the BSCP made history when it compelled one of the largest US corporations - the Pullman Company - to recognize and negotiate a contract with a black workers' union. C. L. Dellums was a leading civil rights activist as well as a labor leader. In 1948, he was chosen to be the first West Coast Regional Director of the NAACP. This book is an inspiring testament to both him and the unions transformative impact on US society.
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EAN: 9781612055497
UPC: 9781612055497
ISBN: 9781612055497
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Book Title: The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: C. L. Del
Item Length: 22.6 cm
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: C. L. Dellums and the Fight for Fair Treatment and Civil Rights
Publisher: Taylor & Francis LTD
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Social Sciences, Safety
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Weight: 227 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Robert L Allen
Subject Area: Citizenship
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
