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The Sisters Behind the Brotherhood

The Sisters Behind the Brotherhood

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On this episode of Trains of Thought, Kayla Garnett conducts a meaningful conversation with Dr. Abel Bartley, and African American Studies and History professor at Clemson University. They delve into the stories of women who bolstered the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, exploring themes of resistance, perseverance, and resilience fostered by the wives, sisters, and daughters of the men at the vanguard of sleeping car porter unionization efforts.

This podcast is for the curious... those who are open and receptive to movements in the past that inform our present.

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