A. Philip Randolph A Life in the Vanguard

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. In this concise and engaging new book, historian Andrew E. Kersten explores Randolph's influences and accomplishments as both a labor and civil rights leader.

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Andrew E. Kersten

Summary

Before the emergence of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr, there were several key leaders who fought for civil rights in the US. Among them was A Philip Randolph, who perhaps best embodied the hopes, ideals, and aspirations of black Americans. This book explores Randolph's influences and accomplishments as both a labor and civil rights leader.

Product details

• Authors: Kersten Andrew E., Andrew E Kersten, Andrew Edmund Kersten, Andrew E. Kersten
• Assisted by: Nina Mjagkij (Editor), Jacqueline M. Moore (Editor), Moore Jacqueline M. (Editor of the series), Mjagkij Nina (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 21.12.2006
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries
• EAN: 9780742548985
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-4898-5
• Pages: 184
• Dimensions (packing): 15.9 x 22.9 x 0.6 cm
• Series: The African American History Series; African American History (Rowm; The African American Experience Series; The African American Experience Series; African American History (Rowm
• Subjects: HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies); 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999; History of the Americas; African American History