Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter
"They Rose from the Rails"
Overview
RISING FROM THE RAILS: THE STORY OF THE PULLMAN PORTER, a documentary based on the best-selling book by Larry Tye, chronicles the relatively unheralded Pullman Porters, generations of African American men who served as caretakers to wealthy white passengers on luxury trains that traversed the nation during the golden age of rail. Unbeknownst to most of their white passengers, porters played critical political and cultural roles, becoming trailblazers in the struggle for African American dignity and self-sufficiency, patriarchs of black labor unions, and helping give birth to the Civil Rights Movement. Ultimately, however, their greatest legacy is that which they left to future generations.
About Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter (2006)
Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter (2006) is a documentary movie produced by AMS Pictures in United States of America. It was directed by Brad Osborne. On screen you will see Stephanie Rhodes, Jason Skeen, Lawrence Varnado, Glenn Bradley and Lindsey Holloway. With a runtime of 47m, the film is available in full HD.
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