(1966) - A "Freedom Budget" for All Americans - Asa (A.) Philip Randolph

This document was worked on by A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, and Martin Luther King Jr., as a means of developing a plan. This plan particularly focused on moving America's most vulnerable, both Black and white people alike, out of poverty. Specifically, the Freedom Budget was an economic plan with the aim of eradicating poverty through creating jobs and opportunities for people, all within the span of 10 years. They called for large scale public investments not only in jobs, but also housing, education, and healthcare. Although the Freedom Budget was not successful in its intended means, it became the cornerstone for future policy proposals such as King's work in the Poor People's Campaign.