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The Pullman Porters and West Oakland

By Thomas Tramble; Wilma Tramble

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Year
2007
ISBN
9781439634189, 2007924986
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
42 MB (44014591 bytes)
Series
Images of America
Pages
\0
Time added
2023-01-08 01:12:46
History; Nonfiction; HIS000000

Description

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 Oaklandmetropolitan 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.

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