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A. Philip Randolph

A. Philip Randolph

Stuff You Missed in History Class

May 31, 202341m 6s

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A. Philip Randolph was a key figure in the history of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. But that was just one effort in a lifetime of activism for racial equality.

Research:

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19th century20th centuryU.S. historyCivil Rights MovementMarch on Washingtonracismsocialismorganized laborunionsdesegregationexecutive orders