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Author:
Allen, Robert L., 1942- author.
Title:
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters : C. L. Dellums and the fight for fair treatment and civil rights / Robert L. Allen.
Publisher:
Paradigm Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
x, 151 pages ; 24 cm
Subject:
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Pullman porters--History.
African American labor union members--History.
Discrimination in employment--United States--History.
Race discrimination--United States--History.
Dellums, C. L.--(Cottrell Laurence)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- From Corsicana to California -- Working for Pullman -- Building the brotherhood -- The struggle against Pullman for a contract -- The NAACP, friends, family and the struggle -- World War II and leveraging the power of the brotherhood -- FEPC : struggle and success -- A life lived in the struggle -- Afterword : Marva Dellums.
ISBN:
1612055486 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781612055480 (hardcover : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)857863314
LCCN:
2013033301
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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