The read
It runs a compact 52m.
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.
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Selwyn JacobDirector
- Frederick WardWriter
Cast
- Frederick WardNarrator (voice)
Themes
civil rightstransportationrailroadlaborlabor unionracial discriminationpassenger trainblack canadian