Train Porter Incident




Examine a letter to Capt. Joseph McNamara from the International and Great Northern Railway explaining the events of his troops assaulting two black train porters. 

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Considering the time period after the Civil War and before Civil Rights movement.  What were the social norms of the day regarding such behavior?  

Reply to this post and answer the following:

  • How would the American society have perceived the incident in 1918?  Compare the social perceptions in 1864 and today.   

  • What actions you would have taken if you were in McNamara’s situation in 1918?

Published in: on November 12, 2007 at 11:09 pm Comments (3)
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  1. on November 13, 2007 at 12:55 pm Jacque Said:

    Soldier

    sold
    old
    die
    slide
    side

  2. on November 13, 2007 at 12:57 pm Debbie Said:

    I hope I remember all of this!

  3. on November 13, 2007 at 1:02 pm Pamela M. kolega Said:

    This is very interesting historical info.

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