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.
Cast: Frederick Ward
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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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Selwyn Jacob
- Producers
- Dale Phillips, Graydon McCrea, Selwyn Jacob, Jerry Krepakevich
- Cast
- Frederick Ward
- Studio
- ONF | NFB
