2010.54.998

• community struggle

Small poster with brown background and light tan and blue images. In the center are three drawings that outline a quick history of the brotherhood. The poster reads, "Begun 1925 The Brotherhood of sleeping car porters (&maids)/ Celebrate People's History!" The left drawing shows a man opening a door and has the caption, "Built the groundwork for the U.S. Civil Rights movement/ The Brotherhood was a labor based movement seeking civil & economic rights for African Americans." The top right drawing shows three women and has the caption, "Joined by women in the black community of Chicago from the Ladies Auxilary to the Alpha sufferage club, the union gained support & members." The bottom right drawing shows two men at a table with the caption, "August 25, 1937 They were the first Black union to meet with a major U.S. CO. and negoiate a new contract." The center right has a quote, "Power concedes nothing without a demand. Power concedes nothing withough a struggle. never has , never will. Fredrick Douglas."