A. Philip Randolph : the Religious Journey of an African American Labor Leader.

A. Philip Randolph, founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was one of the most effective black trade unionists in America. Once known as "the most dangerous black man in America," he was a radical journalist, a labor leader, and a pioneer of civil rights strategies. His proteg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Taylor, Cynthia
Corporate Author:	Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : NYU Press, 2005.
Subjects:	African American labor leaders > Biography > Juvenile literature. African Americans > Religion. Civil rights workers > Biography > United States. Civil rights workers > United States > Biography. Civil rights > Case studies > Religious aspects. Civil rights > Religious aspects > Case studies. Religion and politics > Case studies > United States. Religion and politics > United States > Case studies. Civil rights > United States > Religious aspects > Case studies. Dirigeants syndicaux noirs américains > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Noirs américains > Religion. Défenseurs des droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Biographies. Droits de l'homme > Aspect religieux > Études de cas. Religion et politique > États-Unis > Études de cas. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious. African American labor leaders African Americans > Religion Civil rights > Religious aspects Civil rights workers Religion and politics United States Electronic books. Biographies Case studies Juvenile works
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Table of Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Religious Journey of A. Philip Randolph; 1 One of the Sons of African Methodism; 2 The Messenger: A Forum for Liberal Religion; 3 The Brotherhood: Religion for the Working Class; 4 The 1940s March on Washington Movement: Experiments in Prayer Protests, Liberation and Black Theology, and Gandhian Satyagraha; 5 The Miracle of Montgomery; Epilogue: The Old Gentleman; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author.