In telling the story of the organizing of the first black trade union—The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters—this program provides an account of African-American working life between the Civil War and World War II. Narrator Rosina Tucker, a 100-year-old union organizer and porter’s widow, describes how after a long struggle led by A. Philip Randolph, the porters won the first contract ever negotiated with black workers. The film describes the harsh discrimination which lay behind the porters’ smiling service and reveals a key source of the Civil Rights movement.

California Newsreel Collection

Randolph, A. Philip -- (Asa Philip), -- 1889-1979, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters -- History, Pullman Company -- Employees -- History, Labor unions -- United States -- African American membership -- History, Labor unions, Black -- United States -- History, Porters -- Labor unions -- United States -- History, Discrimination in employment -- United States -- History, Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century, Civil rights -- United States -- History, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Wagner, Paul (director), Santino, Jack (producer), Tucker, Rosina (narrator), Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) (producer), Smithsonian Institution. Office of Folklife Programs (producer), California Newsreel (Firm) (distributor)

00:59:37 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	California Newsreel
Role	distributor
Telephone	415-284-7800
Address	500 Third Street, Suite #505, San Francisco, CA 94107-1875
Email	[email protected]

1989-01-01

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