the story of the pullman porters

The story of the Pullman Porters a story of change speaks to us of good beginnings and an even better achievement at the finish line of faith. For instance, many small business owners believed that the advancement of the railroad line would put them out of business. And while many newly freed African American slaves saw a shining future ahead as distinguished railway aficionado of Mr. Porter the railway opened up many an opportunity at the time for inventor creators and small business owners alike. The porter greeters obtained the ultimate in deeper respect for the professional endeavor of liaison greeters and brought much cheer to passengers through speech, conduct and intelligent communication. Later on as time progressed the employees sought the help of unions and government to obtain better salaries and even more respect in addition to the fine education and homes and families they obtained through such dignified position. The diligent faith, kindness and sobriety of the porters as a general population brought forth many good changes which began in the 1800's and ran all the way up to the civil rights movement activities of the 1960's and on.

'George Mortimer Pullman believed thrift and hard work 'twin virtues' and so designed an unhinged seat for coaches he purchased from the Chicago, Alton, and St. Louis railroad which he had redesigned ' Between a brief interruption due to the hardship of a difficult civil war and the wonderful introduction of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, Pullman found a way to both bless his valuable employees. The Pioneer, a sleeping car which became a part of President Lincoln's sleeping train, was only one jem of of freedom represented by such a job as a Pullman Porter. 'The porters became pillars of the community and were highly desired as spouses who were able to purchase good homes and provide well for the education of their children and family and otherwise.' And lest some should tend to forget, the railroads of America were built by black, Irish, Chinese and Hispanic laborers - but when Pullman brought and trained ex-slaves to work on his luxury cars such as the elegant Pioneer history made a deep change.