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Author McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017.

Title A long hard journey : the story of the Pullman Porter / by Patricia and Frederick McKissack.

Imprint New York : Walker, 1989, 1995.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 PCMS Non-Fiction  331.8 MCKISSACK c.2  ---  Available
 PCMS Non-Fiction  331.8 MCKISSACK    ---  Available
Edition 1st paperback ed.
Description 144 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series Walker's American history series for young people
Note Includes index.
Bibliography Bibliography: p. 137-138.
Summary A chronicle of the first black-controlled union, made up of Pullman porters, who after years of unfair labor practices staged a battle against a corporate giant resulting in a "David and Goliath" ending.
Study Program Accelerated Reader ATOS RL 7.9 4.0 PCMS
Subject Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Pullman Company -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters -- History.
Pullman Company -- History.
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters -- History
Pullman Company -- History
Porters -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Porters -- History.
Porters -- History
Added Author McKissack, Fredrick.
ISBN 0802774377 $15000

 
    
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