The Road Taken

The Road Taken

1996
52m
9.0

9.0/10

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Documentary
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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Release Date September 12, 1996
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0117491
Website Visit Site

Cast

Frederick Ward
Frederick Ward

Narrator (voice)

Key Crew

Dale Phillips
Producer
Graydon McCrea
Executive Producer
Selwyn Jacob
Producer
Jerry Krepakevich
Producer
Dale Phillips
Executive Producer
Frederick Ward
Writer
Selwyn Jacob
Director