A. Philip Randolph, Pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement

Scholars of the civil rights movement and twentieth-century African American history traditionally refer to Asa Philip Randolph (1889-1979) as the organizer of the first all-black labor union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Paula Pfeffer`s aim in this detailed and insightful biography, however, is `to demonstrate that Randolph`s ideologies and strategies provided the blueprint for the civil rights movement that emerged in the late 1950s and early 1960s.` Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.