A long hard journey : The story of the Pullman porter / by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack.

By:

McKissack, Patricia

Contributor(s):

McKissack, Fredrick

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Walker's American HistoryPublication details: New York : Walker & Company, 1989.Description: 144 pISBN:

0-8027-6885-7

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Summary: A chronicle of the first black-controlled union, made up of Pullman porters, who after years of unfair labor practices staged a battle against a corporate giant resulting in a "David and Goliath" ending.

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A chronicle of the first black-controlled union, made up of Pullman porters, who after years of unfair labor practices staged a battle against a corporate giant resulting in a "David and Goliath" ending.