A Letter That Changed History: A. Philip Randolph, FDR, and the Fight for Fair Wages
“They have looked in vain. Yes, they have looked in vain, for the Pullman Porters and maids are the victims of special-discrimination. The porters are beginning to believe that they are the victim of both race and class discrimination…In every instance upon which they have attempted to meet with the management of the Pullman Company directly to adjust their grievances, they have been refused a conference…” The job of being a porter or a maid for the Pullman Company was far from ideal due to the terrible conditions that were beyond grueling. It was a job that was seen as […]