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A. Philip Randolph and the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters

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A 5 page paper which argues how A. Philip Randolph made a difference in the lives of many African Americans through his struggle in the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters as it related to the union. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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5 pages (~225 words per page)

File: JR7_RAcarpor.rtf

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to organize the Pullman Company. The Pullman Company was among the most powerful business organizations in the country, and it viciously resisted efforts to unionize" (Anonymous Biography: Chronology: In Search of A. Philip Randolph, by Juan Williams, 2002; aprbio.html). And, it was A. Philip Randolph who was responsible for the long awaited change, a change that would alter many realities for African American workers on the railroad. In the following paper we examine Randolphs participation and illustrate how he made a difference through his involvement. A. Philip Randolph The federal control of railroads came to an end in 1920 and it was then that "Pullman created a company union to stifle outside organization efforts. The porters sought out Randolph because they considered him a good orator, a tireless fighter for the rights of African Americans and, most importantly, because he was not a porter" and as such "was immune from Pullman vengeance" (Anonymous Biography: Chronology: In Search of A. Philip Randolph, by Juan Williams, 2002; aprbio.html). It was not until August of 1925 that the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was officially launched. And, "With recruits increasing, Pullman struck back with a spy system, threats and firings. Pullman subsidized efforts by the African-American press to wage an all-out offensive against the union" (Anonymous Biography: Chronology: In Search of A. Philip Randolph, by Juan Williams, 2002; aprbio.html). He was able to enlist the help of ministers as well as politicians, all of them joining to argue that "decrying the Brotherhood as reds and Communists who dared attack the Pullman Company, the benefactor of the Negro race" (Anonymous Biography: Chronology: In Search of A. Philip Randolph, by Juan Williams, 2002; aprbio.html). The struggle between Randolphs Brotherhood and Pullman lasted for 12 years. "In time, the Brotherhoods courageous battles ...

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