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.
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