Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Definition

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the first African American labor union to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor (AFL), established in 1925. It played a significant role in the civil rights movement by advocating for better wages, working conditions, and challenging racial discrimination.

Related terms

Civil Rights Movement:

A decades-long struggle by African Americans to end legalized racial discrimination, segregation, and disenfranchisement in the United States.

American Federation of Labor (AFL): A national federation of labor unions in the United States founded in Columbus, Ohio, in December 1886.

Racial Discrimination: Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race