Download or read book A Philip Randolph written by Andrew Edmund Kersten and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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