A. Philip Randolph
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A. Philip Randolph was a prominent African American labor leader and civil rights activist who organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and helped spearhead the 1963 March on Washington.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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human → labor leader → socialist → trade unionist → |
| advocatedFor |
fair employment practices
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nonviolent protest → racial integration of labor unions → |
| awardReceived |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| burialPlace |
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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| causeOf |
desegregation of defense industries during World War II
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| coFounded |
Negro American Labor Council
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1889-04-15
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| dateOfDeath |
1979-05-16
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| edited |
The Messenger
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| educatedAt |
City College of New York
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Cookman Institute → |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
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| familyName |
Randolph
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| founded |
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
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March on Washington Movement → |
| fullName |
Asa Philip Randolph
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| givenName |
Asa
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| inspired |
Executive Order 8802
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| knownFor |
advocacy for Black workers
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campaign against employment discrimination in defense industries → founding the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters → helping to organize the 1963 March on Washington → |
| movement |
American civil rights movement
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labor movement → socialist movement in the United States → |
| notableWork |
leadership in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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organization of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters → |
| occupation |
civil rights leader
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editor → labor organizer → |
| organized |
1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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| placeOfBirth |
Crescent City, Florida, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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| politicalAlignment |
democratic socialism
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| politicalParty |
Socialist Party of America
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| positionHeld |
head of the March on Washington Movement
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president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters → vice president of the AFL-CIO → |
| religion |
Baptist
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| residence |
Harlem, New York City, United States
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Lucille Campbell Green
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Referenced by (8)
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Bayard Rustin
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A. Philip Randolph
("Asa Philip Randolph")
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fullName |
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
("Philip Randolph")
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Executive Order 8802
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influencedBy |
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American civil rights movement
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Socialist Party of America
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notableMember |
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Spingarn Medal
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notableRecipient |
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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organizedBy |