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Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was an American labor unionist and civil rights activist. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters , the first successful African-American -led labor union.
A. Philip Randolph. Asa Philip Randolph [1] (15 de abril de 1889 - 16 de mayo de 1979), fue un sindicalista [2] del Movimiento obrero y del Movimiento por los Derechos Civiles en Estados Unidos. Nació en Crescent City (Florida). Su padre era pastor de la Iglesia Episcopal Metodista Africana y trasladó a su familia a Jacksonville en 1891.
27 de oct. de 2009 · A. Philip Randolph was a labor leader and civil rights activist who founded the nation’s first major Black labor union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) in 1925. He also organized the March on Washington in 1963, which paved the way for passage of the Civil Rights Act. Learn more about his life, activism and legacy.
Hace 2 días · A. Philip Randolph, trade unionist and civil-rights leader who was an influential figure in the struggle for justice and equality for African Americans. Randolph was a director of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963), a massive demonstration in support of civil rights for Blacks.
2 de abr. de 2014 · A. Philip Randolph was a labor leader and social activist who championed equitable labor rights for African American communities during the 20th century. He founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first official African American labor union, and organized mass protests against racial discrimination in the war industry and the U.S. military. He also helped organize the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where he met Martin Luther King Jr.
A. Philip Randolph was a leader of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and the first president of the organization. He organized the Brotherhood for 10 years and led a 10-year drive to end employment discrimination in the defense industry and a national civil disobedience campaign to ban segregation in the armed forces. He also inspired the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s with his nonviolent protests and mass actions.
A. Philip Randolph was a socialist and a pacifist who founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first successful black trade union, and the Negro American Labor Council. He also helped organize the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Learn more about his life, achievements, and legacy from this web page.
