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Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter (2006)

ALL 02/11/2006 (en) Documentary 47 Min
  • Release
    02/11/2006
  • Production
    AMS Pictures
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  • Original title
    Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
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They Rose from the Rails

Overview

RISING FROM THE RAILS: THE STORY OF THE PULLMAN PORTER, a documentary based on the best-selling book by Larry Tye, chronicles the relatively unheralded Pullman Porters, generations of African American men who served as caretakers to wealthy white passengers on luxury trains that traversed the nation during the golden age of rail. Unbeknownst to most of their white passengers, porters played critical political and cultural roles, becoming trailblazers in the struggle for African American dignity and self-sufficiency, patriarchs of black labor unions, and helping give birth to the Civil Rights Movement. Ultimately, however, their greatest legacy is that which they left to future generations.

  1. Brad Osborne

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Stephanie Rhodes

    Reenactor

  2. Jason Skeen

    Reenactor

  3. Lawrence Varnado

    Narrator

  4. Glenn Bradley

    Reenactor

  5. Lindsey Holloway

    Reenactor

  6. Evan Mason

    Reenactor

  7. Brandi Price

    Reenactor

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Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter (2006) 47 Min

ALL 02/11/2006 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 02/11/2006
  • Production
    AMS Pictures
  • Original title Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

They Rose from the Rails

Overview

RISING FROM THE RAILS: THE STORY OF THE PULLMAN PORTER, a documentary based on the best-selling book by Larry Tye, chronicles the relatively unheralded Pullman Porters, generations of African American men who served as caretakers to wealthy white passengers on luxury trains that traversed the nation during the golden age of rail. Unbeknownst to most of their white passengers, porters played critical political and cultural roles, becoming trailblazers in the struggle for African American dignity and self-sufficiency, patriarchs of black labor unions, and helping give birth to the Civil Rights Movement. Ultimately, however, their greatest legacy is that which they left to future generations.

  1. Brad Osborne

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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