A. Philip Randolph founds the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first major Black-led labor union.
At a Glance
- Date
- 25 August 1925
- Location
- New York, New York
- Key people
- A. Philip Randolph
- Category
- Business & Economy
- Source
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters records · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
It gave Black workers organized economic power and a national political vehicle.
What It Means Now
The Brotherhood's leaders became architects of the 1963 March on Washington.
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