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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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Frederick Ward as Narrator (voice)
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Selwyn Jacob · Director
Frederick Ward · Writer
Charles Konowal · Cinematographer
Les Krizsan · Cinematographer
Michel Lalonde · Editor
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