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An 11 page paper which presents an overview of A. Philip
Randolph’s life and contributions. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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train station" (Williams, 2002). It also comes "from college students who come across Randolphs name in history courses on World War I (at that time the attorney general called Randolph
the most dangerous Negro in America). It also comes from people involved with the American labor movement when they discover that it was Randolph who broke a bitter color line
in organized labor" (Williams, 2002). When students of black history "start asking about Randolph when they learn that he was responsible for successfully pressing President Roosevelt to allow blacks to
hold jobs both in the munition industries and the federal government during World War II. When they learn that Randolph was the one man able to draw together all other
black leaders in support of the monumental 1963 March on Washington, students of black history become curious about the power of the tall, dignified man who spoke with the baritone
of a Shakespearean actor" (Williams, 2002). In the following paper we examine the life and contributions of Randolph. The paper first presents a biography Randolph and then offers a look
at his involvement in the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, one of his most powerful achievements. Biography "Asa Philip Randolph was the second son of Rev. James and
Elizabeth Randolph. His father named him Asa after one of the great kings of the Old Testament" (APRI, 2002). He was born on April 15, 1889 (PBS.com (2)). His father
was Rev. James W. Randolph and he "was an AME (African Methodist Episcopal) minister. Rev. Randolph was self-trained, as many of the ministers who were called to preach immediately after
the Civil War" (APRI, 2002). Randolphs mother was Elizabeth Robinson. "The Robinsons were former slaves and members of an AME church in their home state of Virginia. They became active
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