The Road Taken

Synopsis

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.

Director

Selwyn Jacob

Written by

Frederick Ward

Music

Joe Sealy

Studio

ONF | NFB

Released

12 September 1996

Genres

Documentary