SKU: 26924621656

Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class

Sale price$16.82 Regular price$18.69
Save 10%

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 10 - Jul 15

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle ClassA valuable window into a long underreported dimension of African American history. Newsday When George Pullman began recruiting Southern blacks as porters in his luxurious new sleeping cars, the former slaves suffering under Jim Crow laws found his offer of a steady job and worldly experience irresistible. They quickly signed up to serve as maid, waiter, concierge, nanny, and occasionally doctor and undertaker to cars full of white passengers, making

A valuable window into a long-underreported dimension of African American history.--Newsday

When George Pullman began recruiting Southern blacks as porters in his luxurious new sleeping cars, the former slaves suffering under Jim Crow laws found his offer of a steady job and worldly experience irresistible. They quickly signed up to serve as maid, waiter, concierge, nanny, and occasionally doctor and undertaker to cars full of white passengers, making the Pullman Company the largest employer of African Americans in the country by the 1920s.

Drawing on extensive interviews with dozens of porters and their descendants, Larry Tye reconstructs the complicated world of the Pullman porter and the vital cultural, political, and economic roles they played as forerunners of the modern black middle class. Rising from the Rails provides a lively and enlightening look at this important social phenomenon.

- Named a Recommended Book by The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Seattle Times

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Published: 06/01/2005
ISBN: 9780805078503
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Ingram Advance 06/01/2005 pg. 121
New York Times 07/24/2005 pg. 24
Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 26924621656

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.8 ★★★★★
Based on 2281 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
R
Verified Purchase
Rakey Jobe
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 2
Disappointed
Size: X-Large, Color: Whisper White/Black Polka Dot, Size: X-Large, Color: Whisper White/Black Polka Dot
Outfit came wet sround the zipper. Smell like candle wax. Some parts of the chest came tore.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2025
C
Verified Purchase
Ciggins
Cuba, US
★★★★★ 5
Flattering
Size: X-Large, Color: Red Rose Floral
Beautiful and so flattering with a rich red color. Substantial fabric, not see through, skirt lined in red. Have not washed yet to test shrinking.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2025
L
Verified Purchase
Liz O.
Lowell, US
★★★★★ 5
You won’t be disappointed
Size: 7.5, Color: Cognac 120
Comfortable wedge sandal. Looks great with a summer dress or dressy shorts.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2026
L
Verified Purchase
Lisbeth De Sousa
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 5
La marca
Size: 7.5, Color: Gold 710
Excelente súper cómodas
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2026
A
Verified Purchase
Amazon Customer
Boise, US
★★★★★ 4
Lovely
Size: 6, Color: Gold 710
Beautiful shoes, a show stopper, however the cross strap by the toes are a little loose. Maybe a 5.5 would have suited me better. I am stalking the website to get the black one.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2026

recommand products