They call me George : the untold story of black train porters and the birth of modern Canada

Introduction -- Leaving the station: Stan Grizzle's legacy of social change -- The railways are always hiring: working in white man's country -- "Did you ring, Sir?": modern luxury and black labour -- The coloured commonwealth: reckoning with ah racist past -- "I know nothing about that": legislating the colour line -- The ending of empire: reimagining immigration -- Pressuring parliament: a new kind of Canadian citizenship -- A Creolized country: the black British of the West Indies -- Permanent residence: social identity and the state -- Demerits and deadheading: the rail companies' unreasonable demands -- An uphill battle: pushing for policy changes -- Fair consideration: the porters gain new ground -- The porters' final fight: a multicultural country -- Beyond the rails: the battle for black identity -- Conclusion: a multicultural brotherhood fulfilling a dream -- Afterword: appreciating the legacy -- Endnotes -- Index.