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Randolph creates Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters with hopes that the union will be included in the American Federation of Labor.
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Randolph sends a letter to John F. Kennedy to discuss the worsening problem in regards to black labor.
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Several civil rights workers are attacked in Greenwood, Mississippi as workers arrive for voter registration.
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Randolph sends a telegram to John F. Kennedy urging for federal protection of civil rights workers in Greenwood, Mississippi.
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The leaders of the March on Washington announce plans for the event.
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Randolph requests an appointment to discuss details about the March on Washington protest.
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The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom takes place starting at the Washington Monument and ending at the Lincoln Memorial. About 250,000 people show up for the march.
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Several leaders of the March on Washington give speeches. Some of the speakers include: A. Philip Randolph, Eugene Carson Blake, John Lewis, Walter Reuther, James Farmer, Whitney M. Young, Jr., Mathew Ahmann, Roy Wilkens, Joachim Prinz, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The March on Washington leaders meet with John F. Kennedy after the event.
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Randolph, the director and founder of the March on Washington gives the opening remark, introduces each presenter, and gives a concluding statement during the event.
