The Pullman Porters and West Oakland - 9780738547893
Un libro in lingua di Thomas Tramble Wilma Tramble edito da Arcadia Pub, 2007
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A hub of transportation and industry since the mid-19th century, West Oakland is today a vital commercial conduit and an inimitably distinct and diverse community within the Greater Oakland
metropolitan area. The catalyst that transformed this neighborhood from a transcontinental rail terminal into a true settlement was the arrival of the railroad porters, employed by the Pullman Palace Car Company as early as 1867. After years of struggling in labor battles and negotiations, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Union became the first African American-led union to sign a contract with a large American company. The union's West Coast headquarters were established at Fifth and Wood Streets in West Oakland. Soon families,
benevolent societies, and churches followed, and a true community came into being.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Pullman Porters and West Oakland
- Lingua: English
- Autori : Thomas Tramble Wilma Tramble
- Editore: Arcadia Pub
- Collana: Arcadia Pub (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 19 Settembre '07
- Genere: HISTORY
- Argomenti : African Americans California Oakland History Pictorial works African Americans California Oakland Social conditions Pictorial works Pullman porters California Oakland History Pictorial works
- Pagine: 128
- Dimensioni mm: 241 x 165 x 12
- ISBN-10: 0738547891
- EAN-13: 9780738547893