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Pullman National Historical Park
Chicago, IL
This park preserves the historic Pullman Palace Car Company factory and planned community. It tells the story of American industry, urban planning, the rise of the labor movement, and the experiences of African American porters, whose union played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that Black economic prosperity was impossible under Jim Crow. These walls prove otherwise.
Associated People
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Sources
National Park Service
Before & After This Era
← Before · Reconstruction
→ After · Great Migration
Sites in Conversation
"Both connected to A. Philip Randolph"
"Shared theme: Black Business & Civil Rights"
"Shared theme: Black Business & Civil Rights"