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1889-1979
"Freedom is never granted: it is won. Justice is never given: it is exacted. Freedom and justice must be struggled for by the oppressed of all lands and races..." |
Acknowledged as the
greatest black labor leader in American history, A. Philip Randolph founded the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and pioneered in advancing racial equality
within the labor movement. He was ever in the forefront of campaigns to improve
wages and working conditions for black and white alike. As a long-time crusader
for civil rights, he pressured President Roosevelt to order an end to
discrimination in war industries and President Truman to ban discrimination in
federal employment and the armed services. The chairman of the 1963 March on
Washington, he fought for the oppressed of all races with a strict adherence to
democratic principles.
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Above: A. Philip Randolph with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt |
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