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Before the emergence of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., there were several key leaders who fought for civil rights in the United States. Among them was A. Philip Randolph, who perhaps best embodied the hopes, ideals, and aspirations of black Americans. Born in the South at the start of the Jim Crow era, Randolph was by his thirtieth birthday a prime mover in the movement to expand civil, social, and economic rights in America. A Socialist and a radical, Randolph devoted his life to energizing the black masses into collective action. He successfully organized the all-black Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and led the March on Washington Movement during the Second World War. In this engaging new book, historian Andrew E. Kersten explores Randolph's significant influences and accomplishments as both a labor and civil rights leader. Kersten pays particular attention to Randolph's political philosophy, his involvement in the labor and civil rights movements, and his dedication to improving the lives of American workers.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: A. Philip Randolph
• Subtitle: A Life in the Vanguard
• Author: Andrew E. Kersten
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184
• EAN: 9780742548985
• ISBN: 0742548988
• ID: 04906371
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Weight: 298 g
• Dimensions: 225 × 162 × 11 mm
• Date of publishing: 21. December 2006

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