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.
Directed bySelwyn Jacob
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- September 12, 1996
Featuring
Cast & crew
Frederick Ward
Narrator (voice)
- Directed by
- Selwyn Jacob
- Written by
- Frederick Ward
- Produced by
- Dale PhillipsSelwyn Jacob
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