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February 23. 2005
Black History Month
Era of Trains Divided by Race
Pullman porters were black, conductors white
A Pullman porter assists a woman boarding a train in Portland.
From the late 19th century to
the mid-20lh, Pullman trains were
used as the primary long-dis­
tance transportation in the United
States. Every train with Pullman
cars had a white Pullman con­
ductor. while the Pullman por­
ters were all black men.
The occupation of a Pullman
porter appeared to be cosmopoli­
tan and glamorous, as the men
were able to travel frequently to
become “the eyes and ears of
civil rights leaders,” said Larry
Tye, in his book, “Rising from
the Rails.”
In reality, the repetitive work
gave them 20-hour workdays at
$70 a month.
Much o f a porter’s income
P hotos from SP& S C ollection /P rovided by O regon H istorical S ociety
A railroad dining car servicing Spokane, Portland and Seattle holds three
African American workers.
came from tips, so being at the
beck and call o f every passen­
ger was a necessity. After a 12-
year battle, a group led by labor
activist A. Philip Randolph es­
tablished w hat’s become known
as A m erica’s first successful
black trade union in 1935, The
B rotherhood o f Sleeping Car
P orters.
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