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The Road Taken

199652mSelwyn Jacob

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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.

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Civil RightsTransportationRailroadLaborLabor UnionRacial DiscriminationPassenger TrainBlack Canadian

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What is The Road Taken (1996) about?

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.

Who stars in The Road Taken?

The Road Taken stars Frederick Ward (Narrator (voice)). The film was directed by Selwyn Jacob.

How long is The Road Taken?

The Road Taken has a runtime of 52 min and premiered in 1996.

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