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Focusing on the struggle of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), to form a union in Chicago (HQ of the Pullman Company), this work charts the quest of African Americans for civil rights in the inter-war period. New ground was broken by backing up demands with collective action.

Pullman porters --- African American labor union members --- Discrimination in employment --- Race discrimination --- Bias, Job --- Employment discrimination --- Equal employment opportunity --- Equal opportunity in employment --- Fair employment practice --- Job bias --- Job discrimination --- Race discrimination in employment --- Employment (Economic theory) --- Affirmative action programs --- African American members of labor unions --- Afro-American labor union members --- Labor union members, African American --- Labor unions --- Labor union members --- Porters, Pullman --- Train attendants --- History. --- Political activity --- African American membership