A. Philip Randolph
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Human Rights, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, African American History
Article abstract: Having a passionate desire for economic justice and an unwavering advocacy for social and political equality among all persons, A. Philip Randolph improved significantly the status of Afro-American labor and greatly advanced the civil rights of minority people throughout the United States.
Early Life
Asa Philip Randolph was born April 15, 1889, in Crescent City, Florida. His mother, Elizabeth, was from Baldwin, Florida, and the youngest of four daughters born to James and Mary Robinson. A devoted member of the African Methodist...
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