Pullman Porters

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Occupational group
gptkbp:alliance 1925
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Pullman_Company
gptkbp:contractUntil 1969
gptkbp:contributedTo Labor rights advocacy
gptkbp:culturalImpact African_American_culture
gptkbp:decoratedWith Blue jackets and caps
gptkbp:diedIn Railroad industry
Desegregation efforts
gptkbp:faced Racial discrimination
Job security
Workplace conditions
Racial barriers
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1867
African_American_men
gptkbp:hasEstablished gptkb:Brotherhood_of_Sleeping_Car_Porters
gptkbp:hasImpactOn Labor laws
Social justice movements
Travel experiences
gptkbp:hasLegalStatus Modern labor movements
gptkbp:hasRole Economic development
Economic mobility
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pullman Porters
gptkbp:influenced Travel industry standards
Future generations of workers
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor Literature and media
gptkbp:isFiledIn gptkb:Pullman_Company
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Labor rights history
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn Political activism
gptkbp:isKnownFor Exceptional service
Their resilience
Their professionalism
gptkbp:isPartOf Cultural heritage
Struggle for equality
Union history
Service industry standards
American_history
American_labor_history
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
Labor organizations
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor Cultural icons
Their contributions
Their dedication
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkbp:operatedBy The decline of rail travel
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:provides To travelers
gptkbp:providesServices Bedding and meals
gptkbp:providesSupportFor Civil rights initiatives
gptkbp:receives From passengers
gptkbp:role Train attendant
gptkbp:training Customer service
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn Advocacy for workers' rights
Community organizing
Union formation
gptkbp:worksOn Pullman sleeping cars