Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class
by Larry Tye
Larry Tye examines how Pullman porters contributed to the making of the Black middle class. Centering railroad labor within African American history, Rising from the Rails considers the broader social and economic significance of this important occupation and the community connected to it.
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Rising from the Rails explores the history of Pullman porters and their connection to the development of the Black middle class.
Larry Tye focuses on the significance of railroad work within African American social and economic history.
The book offers a historical look at labor, mobility, and the formation of a middle-class community.
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