Philadelphia Divided by James Wolfinger

Philadelphia Divided by James Wolfinger

Author:James Wolfinger
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2007-03-11T16:00:00+00:00


The worst violence of the PTC strike occurred in North Philadelphia. Most attacks had a political edge, focusing on shop owners known for discriminating against black residents. Courtesy of Temple University Libraries, Urban Archives, Philadelphia PA.

It took years of campaigning and ultimately federal intervention, but African Americans finally received driving jobs at the PTC in 1944. Here James Stewart receives instruction from William Poisell as Stewart trains to become a transit driver. Courtesy of Temple University Libraries, Urban Archives, Philadelphia PA.



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