shepherd mallery, frank aker, and enslaved african-americans protection at fort monroe.ore than 500,000 enslaved people followed in the footsteps of mallery and baker, leading to one of our nation's most extraordinary, and until now, overlooked story of self emancipation and determination. fast-forward to the 20th century , the rowhouses and tree-lined streets of the pauline community in chicago harbor a multitude of stories. here, a well intended socialist experiment became the catalyst for the first african-american union in the unites states. the brotherhood of sleeping car porters. the founding president would use his victory to help and segregation in the military, defense contracting, and education. these places matter. we believe these national treasures represent an important chapter in the story of civil rights. rights.tory of labor we are proud to have played a role in building the fort monroe monument.n national at the celebration, president obama said, you stand on the soldiers -- on the shoulders of giants, on the site of great historic moment. that means th