Rising From the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter (2007)
Directed by Brad Osborne
Genres - Culture & Society, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Social Issues |
Release Date - Feb 11, 2006 (USA) |
Run Time - 46 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Cammila Collar
This historical documentary based on the book by Larry Tye takes a look at the often unheard stories of the Pullman Porters: the African American men who acted as high-class servants to the rich passengers of luxury trains at a time when they represented the most elite form of travel.
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African-American, brother, railroad, retrospective, servant
