Pullman porters and the rise of protest politics in black america, 1925-1945
Auteur :
Bates, Beth Tompkins
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9780807849293
Date de publication :
18 juin 2001
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
452 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.