BSCPM
This was the year the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids was founded.
What is 1925?
He was the key leader in the formation of the BSCPM.
Who is A. Philip Randolph?
This was the main goal of the BSCPM when it was founded.
What is to secure better wages and working conditions for African American workers?
What is the Pullman Company?
This was the significant outcome of the 1937 agreement between the Brotherhood and the Pullman Company
What is recognition of the union by the company?
A. Philip Randolph helped organize this event in 1941 that was influenced by the Brotherhood's activism.
What is The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
This group was primarily represented by the BSCPM.
What are African American porters and maids?
These were the issues faced by porters and maids working for the Pullman Company before the Brotherhood.
What are low wages and discrimination?
Women played these roles in the BSCPM.
What are maids and a key part of the union's success?
This was a major victory for the Brotherhood in the 1930's.
What is recognition of the union by the Pullman Company?
The success of the BSCPM inspired other unions to organize marginalized workers in this industry.
What is steel and agriculture?
Besides labor rights the BSCPM also influenced this other movement.
What is civil rights movement?
This was the major social impact of the Brotherhood's activism?
The 100th anniversary of the Brotherhood is being celebrated in 2025 because of this.
What is that it highlights the contributions of African American workers in the labor movement?
This is true about the legacy of the BSCPM.
What is it helped inspire labor movements that focused on racial and economic justice?