Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
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The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the first major African American labor union in the United States, representing railroad sleeping car porters and playing a key role in the broader civil rights and labor movements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters canonical | 4 |
| Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (through E. D. Nixon) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Context triple: [A. Philip Randolph, founded, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters]
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Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a landmark 1894 nationwide railroad workers’ strike in the United States that highlighted deep labor tensions and led to significant federal intervention in industrial disputes.
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Bread and Roses Strike
The Bread and Roses Strike was a landmark 1912 textile workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, notable for its large immigrant workforce, women’s leadership, and its role in U.S. labor history.
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C.
Delano grape strike
The Delano grape strike was a landmark labor protest in the 1960s in California’s Central Valley, led largely by Filipino and Mexican farmworkers, that catalyzed the modern farm labor movement and brought national attention to agricultural workers’ rights.
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D.
American Railway Union
The American Railway Union was a late 19th-century industrial labor union in the United States, led by Eugene V. Debs, that sought to organize all railroad workers and became nationally prominent for its role in major railroad labor conflicts.
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A. Philip Randolph Institute
The A. Philip Randolph Institute is an African-American labor and civil rights organization that works to strengthen the political and economic power of Black workers, historically serving as a bridge between the labor movement and the civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Target entity description: The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the first major African American labor union in the United States, representing railroad sleeping car porters and playing a key role in the broader civil rights and labor movements.
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A.
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a landmark 1894 nationwide railroad workers’ strike in the United States that highlighted deep labor tensions and led to significant federal intervention in industrial disputes.
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B.
Bread and Roses Strike
The Bread and Roses Strike was a landmark 1912 textile workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, notable for its large immigrant workforce, women’s leadership, and its role in U.S. labor history.
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C.
Delano grape strike
The Delano grape strike was a landmark labor protest in the 1960s in California’s Central Valley, led largely by Filipino and Mexican farmworkers, that catalyzed the modern farm labor movement and brought national attention to agricultural workers’ rights.
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D.
American Railway Union
The American Railway Union was a late 19th-century industrial labor union in the United States, led by Eugene V. Debs, that sought to organize all railroad workers and became nationally prominent for its role in major railroad labor conflicts.
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E.
A. Philip Randolph Institute
The A. Philip Randolph Institute is an African-American labor and civil rights organization that works to strengthen the political and economic power of Black workers, historically serving as a bridge between the labor movement and the civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American organization
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labor union ⓘ trade union ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
desegregation of the armed forces
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federal fair employment legislation ⓘ racial equality in employment ⓘ |
| affiliation |
AFL–CIO
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American Federation of Labor ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfAFLCharter | 1935 ⓘ |
| dateOfOfficialRecognition | 1937 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1978 ⓘ |
| employerOpposed |
Pullman Palace Car Company
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surface form:
Pullman Company
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| field |
civil rights movement
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labor movement ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
A. Philip Randolph
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Ashley Totten ⓘ Milton P. Webster ⓘ |
| hasPart | Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
linked labor rights with civil rights in mid‑20th‑century America
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pioneered Black trade unionism in the United States ⓘ |
| inception | 1925 ⓘ |
| industry |
rail transport
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railroad sleeping car service ⓘ |
| influenced |
Committee on Fair Employment Practice
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surface form:
Fair Employment Practices Committee
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| keyPerson |
A. Philip Randolph
ⓘ
Bayard Rustin ⓘ C. L. Dellums ⓘ Milton P. Webster ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first major African American labor union in the United States
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helped end company‐dominated employee representation plans at Pullman ⓘ helped secure better job security for porters ⓘ helped secure overtime pay for porters ⓘ improved working conditions for sleeping car porters ⓘ reduced working hours for sleeping car porters ⓘ secured wage increases for sleeping car porters ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
A. Philip Randolph
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C. L. Dellums ⓘ Milton P. Webster ⓘ |
| notableMember |
A. Philip Randolph
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Bayard Rustin ⓘ C. L. Dellums ⓘ Milton P. Webster ⓘ |
| opposed | racial discrimination in the railroad industry ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
March on Washington Movement
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civil rights movement ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Federation of Labor
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Pullman Palace Car Company ⓘ
surface form:
Pullman Company
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| representedGroup |
railroad attendants
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railroad maids ⓘ railroad porters ⓘ sleeping car porters ⓘ |
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Subject: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Description of subject: The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the first major African American labor union in the United States, representing railroad sleeping car porters and playing a key role in the broader civil rights and labor movements.
Referenced by (5)
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