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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: C. L. Dellums and the Fight for Fair Treatment and Civil Rights
Contributor(s): Allen, Robert L. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1612055494     ISBN-13: 9781612055497
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $42.70  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Social History
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
- Social Science | Sociology - General
Dewey: 331.881
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.55 lbs) 168 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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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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