In every truth, the beneficiaries of a system cannot be expected to destroy it.
About A. Philip Randolph
Asa Philip Randolphwas an American labor unionist and civil rights activist. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first successful African-American-led labor union.
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Salvation for a race, nation or class must come from within.
Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979)
We must develop huge demonstrations, because the world is used to big dramatic affairs. They think in terms of hundreds of thousands and millions and billions… Billions of dollars are appropriated at the twinkling of an eye. Nothing little counts.
Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979)
In every truth, the beneficiaries of a system cannot be expected to destroy it.
Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979)
A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess.
Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979)
Freedom is never given; it is won.
Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979)
Justice is never given; it is exacted and the struggle must be continuous for freedom is never a final fact, but a continuing evolving process to higher and higher levels of human, social, economic, political and religious relationship.
Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979)