The Road Taken

Name: The Road Taken
Genre: Documentary
Released: 12 Sep 1996
Rating: 9.00
Cast: Frederick Ward

1996-09-12 Canada 52 minutes.

9.00 1 votes

Documentary civil rights transportation railroad labor labor union racial discrimination passenger train black canadian

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Overview

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.

Year 1996

Studio ONF | NFB

Director Selwyn Jacob

Crew Dale Phillips (Producer), Charles Konowal (Director of Photography), Michel Lalonde (Editor), Norman Dugas (Sound), Graydon McCrea (Executive Producer), Selwyn Jacob (Producer)

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Language English