| A Struggle to Walk with Dignity: The True Story of a Jamaican-Born Canadian Contributor(s): Archambeau, Gerald A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0978498208 ISBN-13: 9780978498207 Publisher: Blue Butterfly Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: The Human Rights Act came out after Gerry did the pioneering work. Where he orginally cut the path is a four lane highway now. In the face of the racism he encountered and never lost hope that positive change was possible. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009397646 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.54" W x 8.48" (1.00 lbs) 277 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Toronto, Ontario - Geographic Orientation - Ontario - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gerald Augustus Archambeau was born in Jamaica in 1933. Raised in Kingston by his three aunts, he was sent to Canada in 1947 to join his mother and stepfather in Montreal. He trained in the plumbing and steam-fitting trade, but at age eighteen decided to join the railway as a passenger car porter. He worked for Canadian Pacific and Canadian National until the 1960s, when declining passenger rail traffic and the ascendence of air travel caused him to switch to a career with a major Canadian airline in Toronto. After his retirement from the airline, Gerald and his wife, Marion, settled in St. Catharines, Ontario. |
Contributor Bio(s): Archambeau, Gerald A.: - Gerald Augustus Archambeau was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and was sent to Montreal in 1947. He worked for Canadian Pacific and Canadian National until the 1960s, when declining passenger rail traffic and the ascendence of air travel caused him to switch to a career with a major Canadian airline in Toronto. After his retirement from the airline, Gerald settled in St. Catharines, Ontario. |