The meeting between A. Philip Randolph and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 led to significant advancements in civil rights and labor relations. Randolph, a prominent civil rights leader, threatened to organize a massive march on Washington to protest racial discrimination in defense industries. In response, Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, which prohibited racial discrimination in the defense sector and established the Fair Employment Practices Committee. This marked a pivotal moment in the fight for civil rights, setting a precedent for future efforts to combat discrimination in the workplace.
Yes, he proposed a March on Washington which was cancelled when Franklin Roosevelt managed to get the Fair Employment Act passed into Law.
Phillip Randolph, he was disproving the four freedom FDR had created. He felt other races were not protected by the four freedoms
Randolph wanted fair hiring for all U.S government jobs
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To demand an end to discrimination.
The March on Washington in 1941, organized by A. Philip Randolph to protest racial discrimination in defense industries and demand equal jobs for African Americans, was canceled after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802. This order prohibited racial discrimination in the defense industry and established the Fair Employment Practices Committee, addressing some of the marchers' key demands. Randolph and civil rights leaders viewed this as a significant victory, leading to a temporary halt of the planned march. However, the event highlighted the ongoing struggle for civil rights and set the stage for future activism.
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