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March 18, 1941

A. Philip Randolph Plans March on Washington Movement

A. Philip Randolph planned the March on Washington Movement to demand fair employment.

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September 1940

March on Washington Planned

A. Philip Randolph first proposed a march on Washington to protest discrimination in defense industries.

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November 7, 1936

Mary McLeod Bethune Leads Black Cabinet

Mary McLeod Bethune became the highest-ranking African American woman in the Roosevelt administration.

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