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dec 29, 1939 - Philip Randolph 'March on Washington' threat

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A Philip Randolph threatened a ‘March on Washington’ to protest against discrimination in the war industries. Only 10% of defence contractors employed black people in 1940 and Randolph threatened a mass march to challenge this.

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dec 29, 1939
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~ 85 years ago