The Road Taken

9.0
1996
0h 52m
Released
Documentary

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.

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Director: Selwyn Jacob

Cast: Frederick Ward

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