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The Road Taken

1996-09-12 en 52m
Documentary
This 1996 documentary takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s. There was a strong sense of pride among these men and they were well-respected by their community. Yet, harsh working conditions prevented them from being promoted to other railway jobs until finally, in 1955, porter Lee Williams took his fight to the union.

Producer

Selwyn Jacob

Producer

Dale Phillips

Producer

Jerry Krepakevich

Executive Producer

Dale Phillips

Executive Producer

Graydon McCrea

Script

Frederick Ward

transportation railroad labor labor union black canadian

Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada

Companies

  • ONF | NFB