Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion: American Stories

Pullman: a man, a company, a town, a movement. The story of Pullman represents a nexus of race, class, and politics that defined the labor movement, laid the foundation for a Black middle class, and gave rise to the modern Civil Rights Movement.

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Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion: American Stories

Tuesday
Feb 10

2:00 pm

1 Hour

Industrialist and engineer George Pullman brings luxury to overnight train travel with his revolutionary sleeping cars in 1864, but rebellion follows when his workers, former slaves, fight for their independence.

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