1. A Gilded Age progressive capitalist, George Pullman sought to improve the lives of workers, and profit from it. The Pullman Palace Car Company built luxury passenger rail cars and leased them to railroads. He was lauded for hiring Blacks to serve on his railroad cars, albeit paying them a
Golden Oldies
Feb 27, 2024
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