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Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion

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Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion

Meet industrialist George Pullman, inventor of the sleeping railcar who hired an army of Pullman Porters and Maids to staff them, establishing a company town that gave him complete authority over their lives. This film traces the workers’ long and bloody struggle for their independence. Audio-narrated descriptions of key visual elements are available.

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