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(1941) - The Call to Negro America to March on Washington - Asa (A.) Philip Randolph
At the brisk of entering World War II, many Black Americans were subjected to meagre jobs, if anything. Racial discrimination and inequitable hiring practices left many without federal contracts. The masses threatened the government at the time with a mass protest, which forced the President to sign an Executive Order banning discriminatory practices within the federal government and defence industries. The Call to Negro America to March on Washington is a speech delivered by Randolph calling upon the government to change their ways or to face the consequences.
We believe in national unity, which recognizes equal opportunity of black and white citizens to jobs in national defense and the armed forces, and in all other institutions and endeavors in America. We condemn all dictatorships, Fascist, Nazi, and Communist. We are loyal, patriotic Americans, all.