The Road Taken

Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s were proud men and well-respected by their community, but harsh working conditions prevented them from being promoted to other railway jobs until 1955 when porter Lee Williams took his fight to the union.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
52 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
52 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Sep 12, 1996
Season
1996
Average Score
90%
Mean Score
90%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
ONF | NFB
Genres
Documentary
Country
CA

Tags

civil rights50%transportation50%railroad50%labor50%labor union50%racial discrimination50%passenger train50%black canadian50%

Description

Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s were proud men and well-respected by their community, but harsh working conditions prevented them from being promoted to other railway jobs until 1955 when porter Lee Williams took his fight to the union.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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