Pullman Porters

GPTKB entity

Statements (100)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:advocacy labor rights
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pullman_Company
gptkbp:client traveling public
gptkbp:community_impact social mobility
gptkbp:community_role community leaders
mentoring youth
supporting families
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:cultural_contribution gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:community_gatherings
gptkb:educational_programs
historical reenactments
jazz festivals
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:jazz_music
African American culture
gptkbp:cultural_representation in literature
in film
gptkbp:cultural_symbol symbol of resilience
symbol of struggle
symbol of dignity
gptkbp:decline mid-20th century
rail travel decline
gptkbp:demographics predominantly African American
gptkbp:economic_impact economic contributions
gptkbp:employment_type part-time
full-time
gptkbp:established 1867
gptkbp:first_union gptkb:Brotherhood_of_Sleeping_Car_Porters
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:George_Pullman
gptkbp:has_occupation gptkb:Lady
gptkb:conductor
porter
baggage handler
cabin attendant
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:customer_service
luggage handling
meal service
cleaning cars
gptkbp:historical_achievement gptkb:documentaries
museum exhibits
scholarship programs
National Historic Landmark designation
books and publications
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Migration
post-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Great_Migration
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:workers
gptkb:organization
social justice movements
civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:historical_organization gptkb:Brotherhood_of_Sleeping_Car_Porters
gptkbp:historical_significance African American labor history
first organized labor group for African Americans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pullman Porters
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:job_security limited job security
gptkbp:legacy labor rights advocacy
inspiration for future labor movements
gptkbp:media_appearances films and documentaries
gptkbp:notable_achievements advocacy for civil rights
influence on labor laws
establishment of labor rights
first African American union leader
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkbp:operating_hours 24-hour shifts
variable hours
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Pullman_Company
gptkbp:passenger_traffic improved train travel experience
gptkbp:recognition gptkb:International_recognition
gptkbp:responsible_for gptkb:customer_service
gptkbp:role sleeping car attendant
sleeping car attendants
gptkbp:route Chicago to Los Angeles
Chicago to New York
New Orleans to Chicago
Washington D. C. to New York
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:service_type passenger service
gptkbp:significance African American workforce
gptkbp:student_organizations gptkb:Brotherhood_of_Sleeping_Car_Porters
gptkbp:time_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:training on-the-job training
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:railway
gptkbp:uniform distinctive uniforms
gptkbp:union_achievements job security
better wages
improved working conditions
gptkbp:wages low pay
gptkbp:work_location long hours
low pay
gptkbp:working_environment railroad cars
gptkbp:writings documented in literature
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pullman,_Illinois
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5