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An Influential Birth
Born to two supporters of the African American Civil Rights activists. -
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Youth
Spent most of his youth in Jacksonville, Florida. -
First political advancement
Along with Chandler Owen, formed the Brotherhood of Labor, an employment agency to help organize black workers. -
The Messenger
Chandler Owen and Philip Randolph founded this political magazine. This magazine published articles including the inclusion of more blacks in the armed forces and war industry, and demanding higher wages. -
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Fought to gain inclusion in the American Federation of Labor. -
Membership into the AFL
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters gained membership into the AFL. This made the Brotherhood the first African-American union in the United States. -
March on Washington
organized 250,000 people to march on Washington D.C. to protest discrimination in working areas. -
League for Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Against Military Segregation
The league's actions eventually lead to President Truman to pass an executive order in 1948 that desegregated the Armed Forces. -
Youth March for Integrated Schools
Shared the podium with Martin Luther King Jr. as they both spoke to nearly 250,000 people against segregated schools. After King's "I Have a Dream" speech, Randolph, King, and a few other leaders met with President John F. Kennedy. -
Awards
Randolph was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in the Civil Rights movement. The medal was given by president Lyndon B. Johnson. -
A. Philip Randolph Institute
Randolph founded an organization to study poverty. -
Freedom Budgets proposal
At a White House conference, Randolph proposed the poverty-elliminating program named "Freedom Budgets." -
Death
Died in New York City from high blood pressure and heart problems.