Unnamed Negro Pullman Porters
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Unnamed Negro Pullman Porters
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Unnamed Negro Pullman Porters
Race:
Black
Gender:
Male
Class:
Free Black
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Alive
Occupation:
Transportation
Specific Job:
Pullman Porters
First Mentioned:
Biography:
Although they are unseen, Charles knows there are "pullman porters" on the train that arrives in Jefferson in Chapter 24 (377). Shortly after the Civil War a white man named George Pullman designed the original sleeper cars for passenger trains, and hired blacks, in many cases former slaves, to serve as the attendants in those cars.
Individual or Group:
Group
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