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A. Philip Randolph, portrait, November 1942. Photo Attribution: A. Philip Randolph, portrait, November 1942

A. Philip Randolph Born
A great leader of the American Civil Rights and Labor Movements, Asa Philip Randolph was born on April 15, 1889.  The first primarily African American Labor Union; the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was organized by Randolph.  The March on Washington in 1963 where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech was mainly led by A. Philip Randolph. He died on May 16, 1979 in Manhattan, New York, NY.

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A. Philip Randolph

“Freedom is never granted: It is won. Justice is never given: It is exacted. Freedom and justice must be struggled for by the oppressed of all lands and races…”

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