The Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast is where Canadian history, literature and culture await you. Each month, we will showcase treasures from our va...
Join us as we meet some of the strong and devoted women who stood with porters. Without their commitment and persistence, union gains would not have been possible in light of the men’s absence while working on the rails. (Episode 5 trailer)TranscriptNarrator Biographies
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Porter Talk #4: The Long Fight for Porters' Rights
Join us as we delve into the inhumanity of portering, and the long fight for porters’ rights. (Episode 4) TranscriptNarrator Biographies
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Porter Talk: Episode 4 Trailer
Join us as we delve into the inhumanity of portering, and the long fight for porters’ rights. (Episode 4 trailer)TranscriptNarrator Biographies
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Porter Talk #3: All Aboard the Hotel on Wheels
Join us as we explore the extraordinary demands placed on sleeping car porters by rail companies and passengers while working aboard the hotel on wheels. We will also hear about the various ways these men resisted and rose above anti-Black racism. (Episode 3)TranscriptNarrator Biographies
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Porter Talk: Episode 3 Trailer
Join us as we delve into the dire working conditions porters experienced as they traversed the country aboard the hotel on wheels. (Episode 3 trailer)TranscriptNarrator Biographies
The Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast is where Canadian history, literature and culture await you. Each month, we will showcase treasures from our vaults, guide you through our many services and introduce you to the people who acquire, safeguard and make known Canada’s documentary heritage.
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